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There are 167 people in the Territory’s hospitals with COVID-19. Photo: Michelle Kroll.
The ACT has recorded 956 new cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8 pm yesterday, including 508 identified by PCR and 448 by rapid-antigen tests (RAT).
There are now 167 people in hospital, including six in intensive care and three being ventilated.
Since the pandemic began, 178,007 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the ACT.
The double-dose vaccination rate for the ACT’s five-plus population remains 97.4 per cent, and 77.6 per cent of residents aged 16 and older have now received a booster.
Of ACT residents aged five to 11, 69.5 per cent have received two doses of vaccine.
Interstate, NSW has reported 12 deaths overnight and 10,198 new cases of COVID-19.
Victoria has reported 16 deaths overnight and 9,630 new cases of COVID-19.