Australia records 5th straight day without a local COVID-19 infection

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Australia recorded 8 new COVID-19 cases and zero deaths:

However, all were internationally acquired in hotel quarantine. In fact, Australia has gone five consecutive days without a new local infection:

Australia now has 78 active COVID-19 cases, with only 29 locally acquired:

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About the author
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.