A man in his 40s has died with COVID-19 bringing the total number of deaths in the ACT since the pandemic started to 42.
The ACT reported 1014 new infections to 8pm on Thursday, as numbers remain over 1000 for the the fourth consecutive day. This takes the territory's pandemic case tally to 78,696. A total of 1194 new cases were reported the day before with two deaths.
There were 46 people in Canberra hospitals with COVID in the 24 hours to 8pm on Thursday, including two people in intensive care and one under ventilation.
The ACT now has 5977 active cases of coronavirus, up from the 5917 reported on Thursday. Of the new cases, 568 were reported through PCR tests and 446 via rapid tests.
New data released by ACT Health shows the number of new daily infections per age group:
- 0 - 4: 50 (5%)
- 5 - 11: 93 (9%)
- 12 - 17: 89 (9%)
- 18 - 24: 122 (12%)
- 25 - 39: 322 (32%)
- 40 - 49: 145 (14%)
- 50- 64: 126 (12%)
- 65+: 67 (7%)
ACT Health has released the age groups of new cases for the first time, after the directorate agreed to release more information on COVID-19 patients following explosive revelations that officials blocked the release of important information.
The Canberra Times revealed last week health officials misled the public over why they had blocked the release of COVID-19 patient comorbidity data despite knowing it was "an important part of the picture".
A more detailed weekly epidemiological report on the vaccination status of hospitalised cases is expected at the end of the week.
ACT vaccination rate passes 98 per cent
The first dose vaccination rate for children aged five to 11 has hit 80.2 per cent.
Meanwhile, fully vaccinated people aged over five make up 98.3 per cent of the ACT population with 73.3 triple vaxxed.
Around Australia
NSW has recorded 25,495 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths in the 24 hours to 4pm.
On Thursday, the state reported 22,107 new infections and 17 lives lost.
There are 1345 COVID-19 patients in hospital, with 43 in ICU.
Hospitalisation numbers are up on yesterday, when 1326 patients were being cared for with 39 in ICU.
Of the new cases, 15,172 came from positive rapid antigen tests while 10,323 came from PCR testing.
Victoria has recorded six deaths and 10, 424 new infections. A total of 310 people are in hospital with the disease across the state, 12 are in the ICU and three are under ventilation.
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