Why Victoria’s #PublicHealth restrictions weren’t in vain | Burnet Institute https://www.burnet.edu.au/knowledge-and-media/news-plus-updates/why-victoria-s-public-health-restrictions-weren-t-in-vain/
“#BurnetInstitute modelling of #Victoria’s public health restrictions found that the measures employed from August to November 2021, including the #Delta variant lockdown, averted more than 120,000 hospital admissions and prevented more than 5000 deaths.” #Covid
“Burnet modelling accounted for the probable effect of voluntary behaviour change, including #MaskWearing, #PhysicalDistancing and people restricting their own movements. While we found these behaviour changes were important in reducing #COVID19 transmission, in the absence of widespread vaccination they were less effective than government-enforced restrictions. The ‘group effect’ of lockdowns and other #PublicHealth measures was vital.”