For the first time in three weeks the number of Australians testing positive for COVID-19 has fallen below 100.
This chart uses a logarithmic scale to highlight coronavirus growth rates. Read our explainer to understand what that means — and what we can learn from countries that have slowed the spread.The Health Minister also pointed to the fact that as more data became available, it painted a clearer — and positive — picture of how Australia was faring.
"Now we are in this period of consolidation, of suppressing the virus, and we are seeing those results.But he made it clear while the figures showed a move in the right direction, it was not a reason to ease any of the measures currently in place. "We are in the fortunate situation of having a lower rate than the vast majority of the world per capita, and that means we can look at what is working and what is not working in some countries.
"Right now the number one task is to ensure we retain the process of suppressing the virus and to continue the planning for the slow, careful steps out."
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