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Covid cases and hospital numbers edge higher

NEW covid cases and hospital numbers edged higher in today’s (January 23) ACT numbers.

ACT Health reports there were 694 new COVID-19 cases in the ACT in the 24 hours to 8pm yesterday; 385 detected from PCR tests and 309 from rapid antigen testing. There are 5336 active cases in the ACT. 

There are 67 patients in ACT hospitals with covid, including “three in intensive care and two ventilated,” says ACT Health. 

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