Shiloh
Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/30/melbourne-cases-hit-record-high-despite-two-months-of-lockdown.html
Melbourne cases hit record high despite two months of lockdown
Published Thu, Sep 30 202112:01 AM EDTUpdated Thu, Sep 30 202112:10 AM EDT
Reuters
Key Points
Melbourne’s Covid-19 cases surged to record levels on Thursday with officials blaming illegal home gatherings to watch a key sporting event for the spike.
Officials admitted Thursday’s numbers, a 50% jump to Wednesday’s 950 cases, is a “major setback” in managing the flare-up, as they race to vaccinate the state’s 5.5 million adult population.
Half of the state’s population above 16 have received their first dose, below the national average of 53%.
Melbourne’s Covid-19 cases surged to record levels on Thursday with officials blaming illegal home gatherings to watch a key sporting event for the spike as a hard lockdown to combat the spread of the Delta variant neared two months.
Authorities in Victoria, home to Melbourne, estimated nearly a third of Thursday’s 1,438 new infections could be traced back to home parties last weekend to watch the Australian Rules Football Grand Final on television...
Melbourne cases hit record high despite two months of lockdown
Published Thu, Sep 30 202112:01 AM EDTUpdated Thu, Sep 30 202112:10 AM EDT
Reuters
Key Points
Melbourne’s Covid-19 cases surged to record levels on Thursday with officials blaming illegal home gatherings to watch a key sporting event for the spike.
Officials admitted Thursday’s numbers, a 50% jump to Wednesday’s 950 cases, is a “major setback” in managing the flare-up, as they race to vaccinate the state’s 5.5 million adult population.
Half of the state’s population above 16 have received their first dose, below the national average of 53%.
Melbourne’s Covid-19 cases surged to record levels on Thursday with officials blaming illegal home gatherings to watch a key sporting event for the spike as a hard lockdown to combat the spread of the Delta variant neared two months.
Authorities in Victoria, home to Melbourne, estimated nearly a third of Thursday’s 1,438 new infections could be traced back to home parties last weekend to watch the Australian Rules Football Grand Final on television...