EPISODE · Feb 17, 2022 · 10 MIN
Exponential growth gets there eventually
from What's That Rash? · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
It's taken several weeks, but the number of new COVID-19 cases in Western Australia is now increasing rapidly.At the start of February, WA had a 7-day average of 19 cases a day. Now that average is nearly 100.So from here, can we expect to see a very rapid increase in cases like we saw in the eastern states over Christmas/New Year? Or could the delayed reopening and closed borders help flatten that curve?Also on today's show:* Victoria and NSW announce they're loosening restrictions even more
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It's taken several weeks, but the number of new COVID-19 cases in Western Australia is now increasing rapidly. At the start of February, WA had a 7-day average of 19 cases a day. Now that average is nearly 100. So from here, can we expect to see a very rapid increase in cases like we saw in the eastern states over Christmas/New Year? Or could the delayed reopening and closed borders help flatten that curve? Also on today's show: * Victoria and NSW announce they're loosening restrictions even more
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Exponential growth gets there eventually
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