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Professor, Head of Public Health, co-Head of HIV Elimination, Head of Justice Health, Burnet Institute, he/him ... views/opinions my own except when they're not
Jul 23, 2021 15 tweets 8 min read
With Australia focused on controlling multiple COVID-19 outbreaks in 2021, cast your mind back to Melbourne mid-2020. In 8 weeks between 14 June & 10 August, Victoria recorded 13,078 cases of COVID-19 with daily cases peaking at 686 on 5th August - almost all in Melbourne. 1/11 Image In response: 1) ‘Stage 3’ restrictions - social venues shut, public gatherings barred, stay at home orders – were introduced in select areas on 1 July & across Melbourne on 8 July; 2) mandatory #masks introduced on 22 July; & 3) restrictions strengthened in early August. 2/11 Image