Victoria has recorded 827 new locally acquired COVID cases and a whopping 19 deaths:By comparison, NSW recorded 173 COVID cases and only two deaths:The next chart plots daily cases across the two virus jurisdictions:Active cases are plotted below:Finally, hospitalisations and ICU admissions are plotted below, which have fallen sharply:Based on the above chart, the surge in COVID deaths in Victoria is an outlier.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 23, 2021 08:17 UTC