Virus-free: Victoria hits stunning COVID milestone – Ballina Shire Advocate

Victoria has done the seemingly impossible and officially eliminated COVID-19 by hitting a major milestone this morning.
It wasn’t long ago, on August 11,  that there were 7880 active cases in the state, but now Victoria has hit 28 days without a single infection.
Epidemiologists say elimination is achieved after 28 days without new infections or mystery cases in the community, but Victoria has gone one better with no infections recorded at all.
It was a goal that many thought was impossible and…

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