Queensland has recorded a record high 5,699 new COVID cases with active cases rising to 25,924:
The next charts plot the surge in cases across Queensland:
Meanwhile, Tasmania has recorded 702 new COVID cases, a rise from 466 yesterday:
And the ACT has recorded 926 new COVID cases, up from 514 yesterday:
COVID is exploding everywhere but WA.
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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