Only 810 COVID-19 cases were reported in 115 ACT public and non-government schools in the week ending 10 April. Photo: File.
ACT Health is reporting 923 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to 8 pm yesterday and has revealed infections in schools continued to drop in the final week of Term One.
In the week ending Sunday, 10 April, 810 cases of COVID-19 were reported to 115 ACT schools – both public and non-government schools (years K-12).
In the previous two weeks, 1040 and 1501 infections were reported in schools, respectively.
Multiple ACT public schools moved to at least partial remote learning arrangements in the past few weeks of term after COVID-related staff shortages made normal learning arrangements untenable.
The ACT’s Education Minister Yvette Berry said such arrangements had been planned for and had been expected.
Minister for Health Rachel Stephen-Smith last week urged people to continue their COVID-safe behaviours over the school holidays, which began over the weekend.
She acknowledged periods such as the holidays could bring uncertainty about the public health situation given the potential for increased community movement associated with travel and other activities.
But it could also lead to groups of people mingling with each other who do not usually do so, she said.
People are encouraged to mask up, stay distanced and get boosted/vaccinated if they are eligible and have not yet done so.
The 923 (444 PCR and 479 RAT) new cases of COVID-19 reported this morning brings the Territory’s local active caseload to 5809 (3205 PCR and 2604 RAT).
The ACT recorded 775 new infections yesterday.
There are now 61 people in hospital, including two in ICU, both of whom are being ventilated.
Yesterday there were 62 people in hospital and two people in the ICU, both of whom required ventilation.
The double-dose vaccination rate for the ACT’s five-plus population is now 96.5 per cent, and 74.3 per cent of residents aged 16 and older have now received a booster.
Of ACT residents aged five to 11, 60.6 per cent have received two doses.
Since the pandemic began, 88,543 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the ACT.
Interstate, NSW has reported three deaths overnight and 13,468 new cases.
There are now 1568 people in hospital with the virus and 62 people in ICUs around the state.
Victoria has reported one new death overnight and an additional 9597 cases of COVID-19.
There are now 381 people hospitalised with the virus, while 20 patients are in the state’s intensive care units.
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