Victoria’s COVID cases surge, NSW’s plummet

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Victoria has recorded another 2179 locally acquired COVID cases – the second highest daily tally on record – alongside six deaths:

By contrast, NSW has recorded only 399 new locally acquired cases and four deaths:

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The next chart plots the divergence in daily cases across both states:

Active cases have also diverged massively:

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Victoria’s positive test rate hit a record high 2.947%, according to COVIDBaseAU:

Victoria’s Reff also remains slightly above 1.0 at 1.04, suggesting that cases will continue to slowly rise:

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By contrast, NSW’s Reff remained stable at only 0.77:

The data speaks for itself.

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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.