Victoria smashes records with 2297 COVID cases

Victoria has smashed Australian records again, recording a pandemic high 2297 locally acquired COVID cases and 11 deaths:

Reported yesterday: 2,297 new local cases and 0 cases acquired overseas.
– 37,611 vaccines administered
– 82,762 test results received
– Sadly, 11 people with COVID-19 have died

More later: https://t.co/OCCFTAtS1P#COVID19Vic #COVID19VicData pic.twitter.com/akg1jkxcxP

— VicGovDH (@VicGovDH) October 13, 2021

By contrast, NSW recorded only 406 cases and six deaths:

NSW COVID-19 update – Thursday 14 October 2021

In the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm last night:

– 91.1% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
– 76.5% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
– 85,133 tests pic.twitter.com/gP60g0Lh70

— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) October 13, 2021

The contrast in daily cases is stark:

As is the contrast in active cases:

The only bright spot is that Victoria’s Reff has fallen further to 1.02, according to COVIDBaseAU:

Whereas NSW’s has fallen to just 0.77:

Longest lockdown in the world. Most Australian COVID cases. Most Australian COVID deaths. Go Melbourne!