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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Caitlin Cassidy

Australia Covid cases rising but peak before Christmas still predicted

Pedestrians in Melbourne wearing face masks against Covid earlier this year
Pedestrians in Melbourne wearing face masks earlier this year. Experts predict the current fourth Covid wave will peak before Christmas. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP

Covid cases are continuing to rise across Australia, but health authorities remain confident the peak will hit before Christmas.

Cases have more than doubled in New South Wales and Victoria compared with the beginning of November, and jumped by 20% nationwide in the space of a week. The numbers build on the increases recorded last week of 10-15%.

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