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Melbourne’s stage 3 lockdown prevented thousands of coronavirus cases, research data shows – ABC News
Lockdown restrictions in Melbourne during July prevented almost 19,000 people from contracting COVID-19, according to new research from the Burnet Institute.
Lockdown restrictions in Melbourne during July prevented almost 19,000 people from contracting COVID-19, according to new data.
Key points:
- Melbourne’s stage 3 lockdown brought the COVID-19 reproduction number down from 1.75 to 1.16
- That means for every 10 infected people, 11 people caught the virus, rather than more than 17
- The researchers say while thousands of cases were avoided, stricter lockdowns were necessary
Researchers from the Burnet Institute predi…
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