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Hopes That Second Wave Has Reached Its Peak, But It Could Take Months To Get Back To Where We Were – KIIS1011
Victoria’s second coronavirus wave could be close to its peak, but it may take months before case numbers return to single digits. Modelling by health authorities suggests Monday’s record 532 new cases could mark the peak of the crisis. But VicHealth chief ex…
Modelling by health authorities suggests Monday’s record 532 new cases could mark the peak of the crisis.
But VicHealth chief executive Dr Sandro Demaio said cases are not expected to come down to single digits for “many, many weeks”.
“The delay between taking measures and then seeing those hospitalisation numbers come down – that could take between two and even eight weeks,” he told ABC, adding death rates could take even longer to lower.
The state recorded six deaths on Monday, five of whic…
