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Latest news: COVID-19

Face masks to come off as ACT restrictions ease from Friday

Canberrans will be able to enjoy more freedoms from this Friday, with health authorities relaxing restrictions after the Territory reached the 95 per cent fully vaccinated milestone.

Darwin lockout extended for unvaccinated, Katherine lifted

The Greater Darwin lockout of unvaccinated people has been extended as authorities race to find people potentially exposed to COVID-19.

Regular rapid COVID-19 tests earmarked for students

Classrooms could remain open safely even if students test positive for COVID-19 under new modelling presented to the federal government.

14 ACT schools now COVID-19 exposure locations

15 sites across 14 ACT schools have now be listed as COVID-19 exposure locations, as the number of schools affected continues to grow.

Queanbeyan records four new coronavirus cases

Queanbeyan has recorded four new coronavirus cases overnight, with all of them still under investigation.

Unemployment rate likely rose again in October

Australia's unemployment rate is now looking less likely to breach five per cent as feared when the country's major states first went into lockdown battling the coronavirus Delta variant.

NT COVID-19 cluster source lied on border entry form

A COVID-positive woman who lied on her border entry form when entering Darwin has been fined while authorities are confident the Top End's three-person cluster is now under control. 

NSW woman wins Million Dollar Vax prize

A fully vaccinated woman in NSW has become an instant millionaire after winning the Million Dollar Vax campaign.

Two new COVID-19 cases in Karabar

The Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) has recorded three new COVID-19 cases, with two in Karabar.

ACT records 13 new COVID-19 cases, schools exposed

The ACT has recorded 13 new COVID-19 cases overnight, with a growing number of schools now exposed to the virus.

Canberra COVID cases rise to 18

The ACT has recorded 18 new COVID cases overnight, the highest number in Canberra since 23 October.

Four new COVID cases in Southern NSW, three in Queanbeyan

The Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) has recorded four new COVID cases, with three in Quaenbeyan-Palerang.

Pfizer pill ‘slashes risk of severe virus’

Pfizer's experimental antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 reportedly cuts by 89 per cent the chances of hospitalisation or death for adults at risk of developing severe disease.

Norway won’t give children second COVID-19 vaccine jabs yet

Norway will hold off giving children aged 12-15 a second dose of a vaccine against COVID-19 until it has gathered more research.

NSW prisons COVID-19 outbreak infected hundreds

A COVID-19 outbreak in NSW prisons is finally under control after hundreds of prisoners tested positive to the virus.

National vaccine rate set to hit 80 per cent

Australia is poised to reach the target of 80 per cent of the national population over 16 being fully vaccinated later on Friday.

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