The ACT recorded 24 cases of COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to 8pm on Thursday, and there are now more people in hospital. Most are linked and more than half in quarantine throughout their infectious period.
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Chief Minister Andrew Barr said yesterday he would announce on Tuesday how the ACT plans to transition out of lockdown.
He said fully vaccinated Canberrans would not get freedoms before others, as is the case in NSW.
Leaders also continue to call for people to get tested as soon as possible, with some people turning up emergency departments after days of symptoms, the Health Minister said.
Many ACT students will continue with remote learning in the first weeks of term 4 under a staged back-to-school plan.
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Miriam Webber
Miriam Webber is a federal politics and public sector reporter, with a keen interest in integrity, transparency and accountability in government. She has been a member of the federal political bureau since 2023, and previously worked as the city reporter. Reach her at miriam.webber@canberratimes.com.au
Miriam Webber is a federal politics and public sector reporter, with a keen interest in integrity, transparency and accountability in government. She has been a member of the federal political bureau since 2023, and previously worked as the city reporter. Reach her at miriam.webber@canberratimes.com.au
