Australia records 1 new local COVID-19 infection

Tuesday, 17 November 2020

Australia recorded 6 new COVID-19 infections, down from 21 yesterday:

However, only 1 was locally acquired versus 13 yesterday:

As shown above, SA has become the nation’s COVID-19 hotspot with 18 local infections recorded over the past three days following a hotel quarantine breach.

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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.