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New record as daily ACT covid cases top 500

THE ACT has slipped over the five hundred mark for the first time with 506 new daily cases reported today (January 2).

ACT Health reports there are currently 1827 active cases in the territory with a total of 4795 cases of COVID-19 recorded since the start of this outbreak on August 12.

The number of patients in ACT hospitals as at 8pm yesterday remained at nine, however one person is in intensive care and on a ventilator.

There were 3101 negative test results received in the 24 hours to 9am today.

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