Victoria records almost 1800 cases while NSW hospitalisations lowest for two months
Victoria has recorded 1749 new local Covid-19 cases and 11 deaths today, while NSW has 273 Covid-19 cases and four deaths.
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Victoria has recorded 1749 new local Covid-19 cases and 11 deaths today, while NSW has 273 Covid-19 cases and four deaths.
Nancy Baxter is head of the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health at the University of Melbourne.
Christmas will be a super-spreader event in any state living with the virus. So what do we need to do now to achieve a decent festive season without too much risk?
The state government’s successful vaccination drive and its cautious approach should allow Victorians to take this significant step with some confidence.
Epidemiologists say the state is close to reaching the peak of its third wave despite recording a national record of 2297 new infections in one day.