Victoria's Road Map to Christmas...

Melbourne’s Lockdown will end October 26 @abcmelbourne #springst

— Bridget Rollason (@bridgerollo) September 19, 2021

Victoria expected to hit its peak of 1400-2900 daily cases (7-day average) between 19-31 October.

A second peak expected over mid-December.@abcmelbourne #springst

— Bridget Rollason (@bridgerollo) September 19, 2021

some big numbers on deaths and cases under Victoria's reopening roadmap, as modelled by the Burnet Institute

even *maintaining* VIC's current lockdown restrictions could see daily cases grow to 1900 within a month, Burnet sayshttps://t.co/ioKwYc5wH8 pic.twitter.com/Wex8ezJYQg

— Josh Butler (@JoshButler) September 19, 2021

Hope+despair...tears+relief...a melting pot of 'I dunno's'...But I'm a high school teacher staring at the next nightmare of re-adjusting lessons to a staggered return to school...I think I'd better try to use this holiday break well+cultivate some super energy to keep going...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 19, 2021

Lots of faith here in Dan Andrews too. Even the tone of his voice is reassuring. As for chocolate, I am kidding myself along that chocolate-covered caramels, (Cadbury Pascal), are not so bad as a large block of chocolate. Just don't ask how long it takes me to eat a bag of them.

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 19, 2021

I can't believe it...The presser started at about 12:30pm and ended at 2:24pm...Just on 2 hours...(Poor Dan...The tough just keep marching the tough road)...At least most of the journalists' questions were a little more informed and respectful than usual...That was a pleasant surprise...