Two people remain in intensive care and one person is under ventilation as Canberra records fewer than 1000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time in several days.
The ACT reported 808 new infections to 8pm on Friday, the first day the number was fewer than 1000 in five days.
This takes the territory's pandemic case tally to 79,515. A total of 1014 new cases were reported the day before and there was one death.
There were 43 people in Canberra hospitals with COVID in the latest reporting period.
The ACT now has 5832 active cases of coronavirus, down from the 5977 reported on Friday. Of the new cases, 432 were reported through PCR tests and 376 via rapid tests.
New data released by ACT Health shows the number of new daily infections per age group:
- 0 - 4: 52 (6%)
- 5 - 11: 71 (9%)
- 12 - 17: 69 (9%)
- 18 - 24: 92 (11%)
- 25 - 39: 242 (30%)
- 40 - 49: 125 (15%)
- 50- 64: 98 (12%)
- 65+: 59 (7%)
ACT Health has started releasing the age groups of new cases after the directorate agreed to release more information on COVID-19 patients following 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".
Around Australia
NSW has recorded 20,389 new COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths in the 24 hours to 4pm on Friday.
There are 1302 COVID-19 patients in hospital, with 47 in intensive care and 16 on ventilation.
Hospitalisation numbers are down on yesterday, when 1345 patients were being cared for with 43 in intensive care.
Of the new cases on Friday, 11,470 came from positive rapid antigen tests while 8,919 came from PCR testing.
Victoria on Saturday reported three deaths, including one that occurred in mid-March, and 9,149 new infections.
A total of 306 people were in hospital with COVID across the state, including nine active cases and six cleared cases who were in intensive care and two under ventilation.
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