Victorians are now fixated on the two-week case average, which will be a key indicator for the government's roadmap out of the state's second outbreak. As criticism of the plan mounts, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says comparisons with New South Wales don't stack up. But Mr Andrews dismissed the comparisons, noting NSW had not experienced the same level of community transmissions as Victoria. Meanwhile, Business Council of Australia chief executive Jennifer Westacott is demanding the release of modelling that underpins the roadmap. Regional Victoria, meanwhile, is on a different timetable and will be able to move to the 'third step' of restrictions soon.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 07, 2020 23:03 UTC