Australian State Forges Ahead with Reopening Despite Spike in COVID-19 Cases

Pedestrians cross the road at Flinders Street Station in Melbourne, Australia, June 11, 2021. Sandra Sanders/Reuters

CCP virus numbers in Victoria remain at near-record highs with the state posting an average of 2,000 new daily infections in recent days.

Dr. Mukesh Haikerwal, former president of the Victorian branch of the Australian Medical Association (AMA), told Nine News, “We’re expecting the peak [in COVID-19 cases] to be in a week or so, and that’s when we’ll see the benefits of the vaccination.”