NSW records 496 COVID cases, 8 deaths as Sydney reopens

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NSW Health has recorded 496 locally acquired COVID cases and eight deaths:

The next chart plots NSW’s cases against Victoria’s:

NSW’ active cases have fallen to 6731:

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Today, fully vaccinated Sydney residents exited lockdown is what has been labelled β€œfreedom day”. It will be interesting watching how cases respond.

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.