DESPITE the tragedy of six reported deaths this week, the number of daily covid cases has fallen again in the ACT with 666 cases reported by ACT Health today (January 22).
This is a drop on yesterday’s 826 cases. Of the latest new cases in the 24 hours to 8pm yesterday, rapid antigen tests returned 442 cases and PCR, 224.
The number Canberrans in hospital remained steady at 63 covid patients, including two in intensive case, one of whom is on a ventilator.
There are 36.4 per cent of ACT residents aged 18 and over who have received their vaccination booster and 41.7 per cent of 5-11-year-olds have received one dose.
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