Australia recorded 9 new COVID-19 infections overnight, one of which was locally acquired:
The one new local infection was recorded in South Australia, which is still getting on top of its latest outbreak:
Australia now has only 92 active COVID-19 cases, 42 of which are locally acquired:
South Australia’s active local case count has climbed to 27, where NSW’s (14) and Victoria’s (1) case numbers continue to fall:
Provided it doesn’t botch hotel quarantine, Australia is headed for COVID-19 elimination.
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
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