Victoria’s COVID cases surge, NSW’s plummet

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

Reported yesterday: 2,179 new local cases and 0 cases acquired overseas.
– 38,752 vaccines administered
– 73,942 test results received
– Sadly, 6 people with COVID-19 have died

More later: https://t.co/OCCFTAtS1P#COVID19Vic #COVID19VicData pic.twitter.com/dQ8T9QNCPg

— VicGovDH (@VicGovDH) October 14, 2021

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

NSW COVID-19 update – Friday 15 October 2021
In the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm last night:
– 91.4% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
– 77.8% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
– 85,000 tests
– 399 new locally acquired cases pic.twitter.com/zxDFDL2bM5

— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) October 14, 2021

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

Active cases have also diverged massively:

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:

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

The data speaks for itself.