Greater than a 3rd of Australians say they’ve observed COVID-19 circumstances are rising, however there isn’t the identical stage of concern concerning the virus as throughout earlier outbreaks.
Australia is experiencing a brand new wave of the virus: 21,502 circumstances of COVID-19 had been reported throughout the nation final week, a mean of 3072 circumstances per day.
Most Australians say they aren’t sporting masks regardless of figuring out COVID-19 circumstances have elevated.
There have been 6906 new circumstances in NSW within the week main as much as June 16, down from the earlier week’s whole of 11,719, in addition to 53 new deaths. In Victoria, there have been 3956 new circumstances, down from final week’s whole of 6135 circumstances, and 113 new deaths.
An unique survey, carried out by Resolve Strategic for this masthead, confirmed 37 per cent of respondents had observed COVID-19 circumstances rising not too long ago, 23 per cent thought they remained about the identical, whereas 30 per cent had been uncertain.
Requested whether or not they had contracted COVID-19 up to now month, 14 per cent mentioned they did and 84 per cent mentioned they didn’t.
There’s not the identical stage of concern concerning the virus as there as soon as was: 73 per cent of individuals mentioned they not wore a masks on entry to buildings, retailers or when utilizing public transport; whereas 25 per cent mentioned they did put on a masks.
Thirty per cent of respondents mentioned that they had taken a COVID-19 take a look at up to now month and 70 per cent mentioned that they had not.
Resolve director Jim Reed mentioned Australians had been noticing COVID-19 was round them once more, or not less than signs that matched the virus, however there wasn’t the identical stage of concern.
