Doctors want reintroduction of mask mandates for indoor public places as COVID-19 cases rise
Infections have accelerated in NSW and Victoria, as an MJA poll shows strong support for measures to restrict transmission
Doctors want more testing, more tracing and more mask mandates as latest COVID-19 figures reveal the wave is showing no sign of ending, as weekly cases jump 20% in NSW and Victoria.
Some 37,796 people in NSW tested positive this week, 6000 more than the last week, while Victoria’s weekly total of almost 27,000 was 5000 up on last week.
It builds on the increases recorded last week of 10-15%.
A mixture of new Omicron subvariants has been blamed for the spike in infections, as they are said to be more immune evasive and are responding to waning immunity from past infection and past vaccination.
