Scientific modelling produced by the Federal Government has revealed the dramatic reduction in coronavirus transmission rates caused by Australia’s strict control measures.
But it also shows how quickly the virus would begin spreading if physical distancing restrictions were lifted.
The modelling suggests that currently every 10 people infected with the virus will infect just five others.
But without physical distancing and other control measures, those same 10 people would infect 25 others.
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