From a daily average of three coronavirus cases in Victoria a fortnight earlier, to 23 today.
Bottom line:
- Community transmission has actually added to the majority of the new infections in Victoria
- While numbers are rising, Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy says this is not unforeseen
- A screening blitz throughout Melbourne was introduced today in response to the increase in infections
While federal health authorities are relaxed about the existing break out, things are plainly troubling enough to require today’s major intervention in Melbourne.
The state has actually recorded 160 brand-new coronavirus cases in the previous week.
The last time more were recorded in a seven-day duration was April 9.
And unlike the earlier phases of the pandemic, many are now being infected on Australian soil, rather than bringing the infection in from overseas.
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