NSW COVID cases jump

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Victoria has recorded another 1534 new locally acquired COVID cases and 13 deaths:

By comparison, NSW recorded 304 locally acquired COVID cases and three deaths:

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The next chart plots daily cases across both states:

The next chart plots active cases across both jurisdictions:

According to COVIDBaseAU, 1.84% of tests in Victoria came back positive over the prior 24 hours:

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Victoria’s Reff has also fallen further below 1.0 to 0.83:

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By comparison, NSW’s positive test rate was only 0.34%:

However, NSW’s Reff has risen to 1.0:

The COVID situation is now worsening in NSW; albeit from a good starting point.

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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.