Some of the latest coronavirus cases to emerge in NSW have sparked concern after authorities were unable to link them to any known cluster.
Premier Daniel Andrews is copping growing criticism after revealing his plan to ease restrictions on Sunday, with one of Victoria's top epidemiologists left "stunned" by the roadmap.she was "extremely disappointed" by the government's plan, claiming the model wasn't based around the specific data coming out of Victoria.
“We should be giving our data to the modellers to put into their models. We should have been finessing it so it really fits our situation in Victoria so we had a much more fine brushstroke view of our future and so we can plan through that.”Prof Bennett said she understands the need for a safe path out of lockdown but said the government could have been more specific about what restrictions will remain after next weekend.
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