Victoria records 1377 COVID cases, four deaths

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Victoria has recorded another 1377 locally acquired COVID cases and four deaths:

The next chart plots Victoria’s daily cases:

2.031% of tests in Victoria over the past 24 hours came back positive, according to COVIDBaseAU:

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Victoria’s Reff is 1.55. Because it is above 1.0, this suggests cases will continue to grow:

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Finally, Victoria’s active cases have risen to 12,711:

Same story, different day. But on a brighter note, Victoria has hit its 80% part vaccination target.

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.