After days of political back and forth about the modelling underpinning plans to leave lockdowns in the past, the Doherty Institute have released a statement this evening charting a way out from 'generalised lockdowns'. DETAILS: COVID19 9News
The scientific body behind Australia's pathway out of repeat COVID-19 lockdowns has said it is possible for the country to open up once it has reached 70 per cent vaccine coverage, even with "tens or hundreds" of positive cases.
"Once we reach 70 per cent vaccine coverage, opening up at tens or hundreds of cases nationally per day is possible, however, we will need vigilant public health interventions with higher case loads," the institute said.
There are fears some states, like Western Australia, will resist opening borders once the country has hit 70 per cent vaccination coverage if daily case numbers are too high. "In an average year of influenza, we would roughly have 600 deaths and 200,000 cases in Australia. Any death is a tragedy, but our health system can cope with this," the statement reads.
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