.DanielAndrewsMP says the state’s modelling is “updated regularly” and the timeline will be adjusted accordingly.
Daniel Andrews says the state’s modelling is “updated regularly” and the timeline will be adjusted accordingly.
Mr Andrews was asked whether his government would undertake new modelling to set new timelines as the state’s daily case numbers were lower than projected. “Actuals always beat assumptions, data trumps any model,” he said. “We update it regularly, we can’t give you an exact date when we’ll re run it.” There are 941 active cases in Victoria.
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