Victoria records 14 new COVID cases

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Victoria’s Department of Health has recorded another 14 new COVID cases over the past 24 hours, all of which are linked to existing outbreaks.

10 of the 14 new cases were in quarantine throughout their entire infectious period with 1 of the other 4 cases still to be interviewed.

The next chart shows the flow of daily cases, with today’s count the lowest in three days:

VIC new covid cases
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There are now 147 active recorded local COVID cases across Victoria:

Victorian active local COVID cases.

Yet to peak.

Victoria’s lockdown is scheduled to end at midnight on Tuesday. This weekend’s case numbers will determine whether this is a feasible outcome.

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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.