The ACT has recorded 1,044 new cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8 pm yesterday, including 657 identified by PCR and 387 by rapid-antigen tests (RAT). ACT Health has also been notified of three deaths, a man in his 40s, a woman in her 80s and a woman in her 90s with COVID-19.
There are now 145 people in hospital, including 2 in intensive care and 0 being ventilated.
Since the pandemic began, 184,153 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the ACT.
Of the population aged between 5 and 15 years, 77.6 per cent of residents have received two doses. 77.2 per cent of the ACT’s 16-plus population has received three doses and 42.7 per cent of the Territory’s population aged over 50 has received four shots.
Interstate, NSW has reported 41 deaths overnight and 14,953 new cases of COVID-19.
Victoria has reported 44 deaths overnight and 10,812 new cases of COVID-19.