VIC records 20 new COVID cases

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The Victorian Government has recorded another 20 locally acquired COVID cases over the past 24 hours, 15 of which were infectious in the community:

The number of coronavirus exposure sites has also swelled to almost 250, with 80 new sites added in the past 24 hours.

The next chart plots daily case numbers across Victoria, which remain stubbornly high:

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VIC new COVID cases

Stubbornly high.

There are now 108 active recorded COVID cases across the state:

VIC active COVID cases

Rising again.

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It looks highly unlikely that Melbourne will emerge from lockdown at midnight Thursday. I’m tipping a minimum two-week lockdown.

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.