overall presentations down but assault, DIY injuries up
- Written by Janneke Berecki-Gisolf, Associate Professor, Accident Research Centre, Monash University

COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria have had a marked effect on how and where we spend our time. For many people, home has become the workplace, and for most school-aged children, home is also the classroom.
We compared Victorian emergency department presentations in May 2020 to those in May 2019 and found this extra time at home has...