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Another COVID death in Canberra but numbers of cases keep falling

The ACT recorded 889 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours until 8pm Tuesday

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Four die with COVID in the ACT, but overall numbers dropping

The ACT recorded 754 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours until 8pm Monday

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Latest COVID wave in ACT has already peaked: experts

If the wave has peaked, Canberra would be unlikely to record the 3000 cases a day predicted a fortnight ago.

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'Just can't fathom that': Canberra women forced to Sydney for cancer treatment

Rachel Stephen-Smith has said discussions to establish a centre are a priority.

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Highest number of COVID hospitalisations recorded as new cases stay above 1000

The ACT recorded 1104 new COVID cases in the 24 hours to 8pm on Friday.

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Two cases of monkeypox detected in Canberra, ACT Health says risk to community low

Two people who recently returned from Europe to Canberra have tested positive to monkeypox, ACT Health says.

Two monkeypox virus cases detected in Canberra

Both cases, who have recently travelled in Europe, have reported mild symptoms and are being supported to isolate at home.

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Meet the first responders for isolation mental health calls

Mental health during COVID isolation often falters, but a team of six from ACT Health works to ensure people's wellbeing.

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Post-COVID isolation exemption period to be significantly cut

The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee has also warned Australia was at the start of a new wave of COVID-19…

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'People really don't care anymore': Concerns health policy failing against COVID

The increased COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalisations is raising worries for the experts.

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Man in 50s dies with COVID-19, as ACT sets another hospitalisation record

The ACT recorded 1250 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours until 8pm Wednesday.

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'Back with a vengeance': how the combination of COVID and flu-like illnesses are straining ACT hospitals

The record hospitalisation rate of COVID cases on Saturday is only one factor contributing to regular bed blocks across the…

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ACT Health reports six COVID deaths, five historical due to processing delays

The historical deaths reported Friday are due to a 'delay in processing information provided by a residential aged care facility'.

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Flu or COVID? These experts say taking a RAT test won't tell you

Canberra flu cases in children has increased rapidly in the last month.

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ACT govt to shut COVID testing centre

The centre will close for good at 3.50pm Friday, and staff will transferred to the Mitchell drive-through testing centre, ACT…

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Ten Canberra schools put students in remote learning

There were 474 cases of COVID reported to 69 public schools in the week ending June 5.

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Canberra flu numbers spike early this year

All except one of the positive cases were influenza type A.

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Two weekend deaths and 722 COVID cases as daily reporting resumes

The ACT recorded 722 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours until 8pm Monday June 6.

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Why ACT Health hasn't updated COVID-19 numbers for three days in a row

The ACT government will make flu vaccines free for concession card holders from Monday.

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ACT unable to release COVID numbers for second day in a row

In a statement, ACT Health said the issue was related to pathology information that was entered into a data system.

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Technical issue stalls Saturday's COVID statistics in the ACT

Health authorities were unable to say how many COVID infections were reported in the ACT on Saturday.

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'That's fine' for Canberrans to get free flu jab from NSW: ACT Health Minister

The ACT Health Minister said the ACT has a high take-up of the flu vaccine

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ACT records COVID death as hospitalisations fall slightly

822 new cases of COVID-19 in last 24 hours

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Coleman calls to 'pick up that mask and put it back on', but ACT stops short of mandate

The ACT recorded 849 new cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours until Thursday 8pm.

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Flu cases soar, as free vaccine encouraged

Influenza cases are tracking higher than pre-pandemic years.

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