Covid Cases in Australia's New South Wales Keep Rising

The video discusses the COVID-19 situation in New South Wales, Victoria, and New Zealand. In New South Wales, the focus is on vaccination rates as case numbers rise. Victoria faces a similar situation with a strong vaccination rollout. The Australian government is urging states to open up due to economic costs. In New Zealand, the government maintains an elimination strategy despite rising cases, primarily in Auckland. The discussion highlights the challenges of living with COVID-19 and the economic impact of lockdowns.

What is the primary focus of New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian in managing the COVID-19 outbreak?

• The number of people in ICU

• The number of new cases reported

• The number of hospitalizations

• The vaccination rate

What is the economic cost of lockdowns in Australia as mentioned in the transcript?

• $1 billion per week

• $2 billion per week

• $3 billion per week

• $4 billion per week

Which Australian states are mentioned as wanting to maintain lockdowns due to low case numbers?

• South Australia and Tasmania

• New South Wales and Victoria

• Queensland and Western Australia

• Northern Territory and ACT

What strategy does New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern believe is still appropriate for handling COVID-19?

• Herd immunity

• Elimination

• Mitigation

• Vaccination only

Where is the COVID-19 outbreak mainly confined in New Zealand, according to the transcript?

• Wellington

• Christchurch

• Dunedin

• Auckland