COVID cases soar down Australia’s east coast

Friday, 17 December 2021

NSW’s COVID cases have soared higher, with a record 2213 new cases recorded over the past 24 hours, alongside one death:

Victoria recorded 1510 new cases recorded alongside seven deaths:

The next chart plots the surge in daily cases in NSW alongside the trend rise in Victoria:

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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.