Exponential growth gets there eventually
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
An episode of the What's That Rash? podcast, hosted by Australian Broadcasting Corporation, titled "Exponential growth gets there eventually" was published on February 17, 2022 and runs 10 minutes.
February 17, 2022 ·10m · What's That Rash?
Summary
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
Episode Description
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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