NSW recorded another 13,333 new COVID cases over the past 24 hours, alongside 35 deaths:
Victoria recorded another 12,755 new COVID cases and 39 deaths:
COVID deaths remains highly elevated, with Victoria recording its highest daily death count since the 2020 nursing homes debacle:
Hospitalisations also remain elevated, but are running below their recent peaks across both jurisdictions:
The good news is that both hospitalisations and deaths should soon fall given COVID cases are declining:
Better days are ahead.
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also Chief Economist and co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
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