Aussie COVID deaths soar

Leith van Onselen

Monday 17 January 2022

NSW recorded 29,830 new COVID cases over the past 24 hours alongside 36 deaths:

Victoria recorded 20,180 new cases and 22 deaths:

Daily cases since the beginning of the Delta waves last winter are plotted below:

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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.