New Zealand cases have gone up by 62 and there are now 210 active community cases, 8 days after the snap lockdown came in for 1 case. We're now entering the period where lockdowns were believed to be having an impact on transmission, but now Delta is here we'll find out if that remains the case.
Australia is also adding nearly 1,000 new cases today (993), a new record high. Also looking at the graph of cases vs deaths in AU, there's evidence to suggest Delta is less deadly, as, when compared to Melbourne's 100+ day lockdown wave last year, less deaths are being recorded despite more cases, even though only 30% of over 16s are fully vaccinated:
Australia Coronavirus update with statistics and graphs: total and new cases, deaths per day, mortality and recovery rates, current active cases, recoveries, trends and timeline.
www.worldometers.info
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