COVID cases fall as Melburnians rejoice

Saturday, 23 October 2021

Victoria has recorded another 1750 locally acquired COVID cases over the past 24 hours alongside nine deaths, after Melbourne reopened yesterday:

By comparison, NSW has recorded 332 locally acquired cases and two deaths:

The next chart plots the daily cases across the two states:

Next are active cases:

Enjoy your weekend of freedom, Melburnians.

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.