Prognosis
Australia’s Longest Lockdown Pays Off With No Cases for 28 Days
- State meets definition of eliminating community transmission
- Authorities warn hotel quarantine lapses pose ongoing risks
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The state at the center of Australia’s worst coronavirus outbreak has gone 28 days with no new cases of the virus, an enviable record as the U.S. and many European countries grapple with surging infections or renewed lockdowns.
One of the world’s strictest and longest stay-at-home orders enabled Victoria to crush community transmission after a daily peak of about 700 cases in early August. The success means Australia will be among a handful of western nations that can look forward to Christmas with limited restrictions on family gatherings and what authorities are calling a Covid-normal summer.