One graph shows why COVID vigilance will be a challenge in the months ahead

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A public health expert says clever campaigns may be needed in the months ahead, as data shows mask compliance on trains has risen and fallen with outbreaks over the past six months.

During the lull between Melbourne outbreaks, compliance plunged to from 88 per cent to 60 per centHe said with the Delta outbreak circulating, Victorians must remain vigilant even when there are zero community cases

While the figures gathered from spot checks only offer a very rough summary for each month, it shows compliance dipped from 88 per cent in November last year to a low of 60 per cent in April, before climbing sharply during the recent Kappa and Delta outbreaks. "When case numbers are low, you might have a lot of certainty that you're safe and you don't need to wear a mask," he said.

 

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