Reffing hell: Restrictions reign, but it’s a rocky road to zero COVID

by Dr Michael Lydeamore
Department of Infectious Diseases
published in Monash Lens

As Australia grapples with another COVID crisis, we’re once again placed on high alert. What started as a breach from hotel quarantine in NSW has now spread to five other jurisdictions, with most places increasing their level of restrictions in response.

Some, like South Australia, have only reduced household visitor caps and outdoor gathering limits. Others, like Queensland, have introduced stay-at-home orders to ensure the outbreak gets under control.

How do we measure if people are following the orders, and, perhaps more importantly, whether they’re having any effect? See Monash Lens full story