Why did Sydney's COVID case numbers fall faster than Melbourne's? Climate may offer clues
- Written by James Trauer, Associate Professor, Monash University
New daily COVID cases in New South Wales decreased rapidly from a peak of over 1,600 in early September, and are now hovering at about 200–250 new cases per day.
They’ve remained low even since lockdown restrictions were eased on October 11.
By contrast, new daily cases in Victoria have dropped from a peak of over 2,200 on October 13 to...





