Victorian COVID cases rise sharply

Victoria has recorded another 1273 new locally acquired COVID cases and eight deaths:

By comparison, NSW recorded only 216 new cases and three deaths:

Daily cases n Victoria were the highest in eight days, whereas they are tracking sideways in NSW:

Active cases continue to trend lower, however:

Cases in hospital also continue to plunge:

At midnight, restrictions were mostly eliminated for vaccinated Victorians, whereas the unvaccinated residents will continue to be treated like lepers:

It will be interesting watching how cases respond. NSW’s experience provides some comfort.