Health
After 28 days of zero new cases, has Victoria eliminated coronavirus? – ABC News
Epidemiologists say while the 28-day benchmark for elimination is “a little bit arbitrary”, it is generally agreed to be two times the upper limit of a coronavirus…
Victoria has recorded its 28th consecutive day of no new COVID-19 cases, which has left many people asking whether the state has now eliminated coronavirus.
Epidemiologist Emma McBryde said the 28-day milestone was an “important number” for Victoria, and a target she previously thought the state would be unable to achieve.
“Twenty-eight days is more than enough to be able to say if there was a substantial amount of community transmission we would know about it by now,” she said.
“I think it’s reasonable…
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