Oh, really? It’s exactly that diversity — taken to extremes — that’s helped to create this fear of a “second wave”.

For eight days, Victoria has had between 13 and 25 new infections a day. The rest of the country combined has had between zero and nine.

Other states now treat Victoria as a leper. South Australia is stepping up police guards on its border, and NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian warned businesses “not to interact …