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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Lanie Tindale

Why ACT Health hasn't updated COVID-19 numbers for three days in a row

In-depth COVID

ACT Health has been unable to publish a COVID-19 update for the third day in a row, citing an IT issue.

They did not update COVID numbers on Saturday or Sunday due to the same issue.

"The ACT Health data team has worked with the vendor and an appropriate fix has now been put in place," the directorate posted on social media.

"Automated reporting has been reinstated, and historical records are currently being processed and verified.

"Completion of this historical record processing is expected to be completed [Monday] evening. All those with COVID-19 positive PCR test results have been notified."

The ACT government will make flu vaccines free for concession card holders from Monday at the Sensory and Access clinic in Weston.

The ACT has not followed other states, including NSW, Victoria and Queensland, in making the flu vaccine free for the entire population.

The head of Canberra's post-COVID recovery clinic Dr Philip Gaughwin has estimated between five and 15 per cent of patients reported ongoing long COVID symptoms.

Data released by the federal health department warned between ten and 20 per cent of COVID-19 patients could have "prolonged symptoms".

Around Australia

The Australian Tax Office has suggested that COVID-19 tests and PPE could be a tax deduction.

The pandemic will impact tax returns as people working from home try and work out what they can claim on July 1.

Tasmania has reported record-high numbers of flu vaccination bookings after announcing a free vaccine rollout.

NSW

  • Deaths: 3
  • New cases: 4486
  • Hospitalisations: 1314
  • ICU: 38
  • Ventilation: Unknown

Victoria

  • Deaths: 14
  • New cases: 7557
  • Hospitalisations: 476
  • ICU: 25
  • Ventilation: 7

Queensland

  • Deaths: 0
  • New cases: 2548
  • Hospitalisations: 299
  • ICU: 6
  • Ventilation: Unknown

South Australia

  • TBA

Tasmania

  • Deaths: 0
  • New cases: 513
  • Hospitalisations: 43
  • ICU: 0
  • Ventilation: Unknown

Western Australia

  • Deaths: 1 (dated from May 30)
  • New cases: 4849
  • Hospitalisations: 279
  • ICU: 16
  • Ventilation: Unknown

Northern Territory

  • TBA

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Capital Pathology scientific officer Donella Simpson. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
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