NSW Lockdown Till Christmas Possible Without Tighter Restrictions According To Burnet Institute

Modelling from the Burnet Institute shows that the Sydney outbreak could continue for months unless stricter lockdown measures are implemented - possibly even past Christmas. The current measures are effectively preventing the outbreak from accelerating, but according to the Burnet model, will have limited effect on significantly reducing daily cases. However, implementing restrictions similar to the Victorian Stage 4 restrictions (curfews, closing non-essential retail, tightening open businesses) could drop daily cases to under 5 within 6 weeks according to the model. The Burnet model has been created using data from a range of countries to predict COVID spread and prevalence, and has taken the increased infectiousness of the Delta variant into account, as well as vaccination rates and contact tracing.

Importantly, the effectiveness of any restrictions are dependent on community engagement. For all of us in Greater Sydney, it is so important to stay home, and be as limited in your movements as possible. Stay safe Australia.

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