Some epidemiologists say good hygiene, face masks, strict social distancing, gathering outdoors instead of indoors, and paid sick leave for workers were far more effective in preventing transmission of coronavirus
Top infectious disease experts are unconvinced about the merits of Melbourne's five-kilometre rule, arguing its health benefits must be more closely scrutinised against the great social and economic cost.
"Limiting movement limits the spread of this virus," Mr Andrews said. "Keeping people local, to their local communities, is very, very important." Modelling released on Sunday, undertaken by the Burnet Institute, showed that a NSW-style set of restrictions would have resulted in a 41 per cent chance of a third wave within four weeks.
There are some exceptions to the 5km-rule under current restrictions, including those who are providing care, single people visiting a nominated person in another household, intimate partners, and people taking children to school and child care. There is no epidemiological rationale to say people within a heavily populated community must stay within five kilometres or 10 kilometres.Mystery cases, where the source of the infections was unknown, had also dwindled down to one or two cases a day, hinting at low levels of community transmission. On Monday, there were no new mystery cases reported.
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