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NSW has recorded an extraordinary 35,054 new COVID-19 infections alongside eight deaths:
By comparison, Victoria has recorded 17,636 new COVID infections and 11 deaths:
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The next chart plots cases since the beginning of the Delta wave last winter. You can clearly see the extraordinary breakout in Omicron cases across both jurisdictions:
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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.