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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Toby Vue

ACT records nine new COVID cases

The ACT has reported nine new cases in the 24 hours to 8pm Friday.

There are nine people hospitalised with the virus, five of whom are in intensive care, with five requiring ventilation.

The new cases bring the active total to 231, while the number of cases associated with this outbreak now stands at 1644.

Meantime, the percentage of the eligible population who are now fully vaccinated has reached 92.3 per cent.

There were 1133 negative tests received in the 24 hours to 9am Saturday.

Around Australia

NSW has today recorded 236 cases of COVID-19 and three deaths as case numbers continue to fall.

The results were from more than 77,000 tests. Across NSW there are 343 people with COVID in hospital, 81 of whom require intensive care.

Meanwhile, Victoria has recorded 11 deaths and another 1355 cases in the 24 hours to midnight.

More than 91.5 per cent of Victorians have had one vaccination dose, while near 79 per cent have now had two.

It comes as Melburnians are expected to flock to the regions this weekend after restrictions were eased at 6pm on Friday.

The percentage of the eligible population who are now fully vaccinated in the ACT has reached XX per cent. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
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