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Latest news: Omicron

Morrison says hospitals equipped for Omicron surge

Scott Morrison has stressed Australia's health systems are more than equipped to handle a rising number of Omicron infections.

New COVID-19 rules come into effect today

Australians across five states and territories now only need to isolate for seven days if they are a close contact.

ACT to buy one million rapid antigen tests from NSW

Chief Minister Andrew Barr has announced that the ACT will buy around one million rapid antigen tests (RATs) from NSW from 17 January 2022.

Canberra records 189 COVID cases, one in hospital

The ACT has recorded 189 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to 8pm last night as the Omicron variant continues to spread in Canberra.

NSW COVID-19 cases explode to 5715, one death

The number of new COVID-19 cases in NSW has exploded to 5,715 - almost as many recorded across the entire country the day before.

ACT daily record 58 new COVID-19 cases as Christmas approaches

The ACT has recorded its highest number of COVID-19 cases with 58 new infections in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.

Morrison plays down ‘200,000 daily COVID-19 cases’ modelling

The Morrison government has played down modelling showing up to 200,000 COVID-19 cases a day is a possibility without tightened restrictions.

Morrison wants to ‘treat Australians like adults’

Scott Morrison insists the time for the "heavy hand of government" has passed despite Australia's new daily infections surpassing 4500.

New ‘fully vaccinated’ definition, mask mandate on cards

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will discuss with premiers and chief ministers time frames for booster shots and masks mandates to curb COVID-19's spread.

Australia’s leaders to meet to discuss Omicron

An emergency national cabinet meeting will be held on Tuesday amid rising numbers of COVID-19 cases linked to the Omicron variant.

ACT records 13 COVID-19 cases, Omicron infections up to 40

The ACT has recorded 13 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to 8pm last night as Omicron infections rise in the Territory.

Omicron COVID-19 variant confirmed in New Zealand

A German resident undertaking quarantine in Christchurch is New Zealand's first confirmed case of COVID-19's Omicron variant.

NSW records highest COVID cases ever with 1742 infections, no deaths

There are 1742 new cases of COVID-19 in NSW and no deaths, as authorities urge people to get a booster shot to protect themselves from the Omicron variant.

ACT relaxes Omicron quarantine measures

Despite a rise in Omicron cases, ACT health authorities have relaxed quarantine requirements for close contacts of cases linked to the new variant.

Most US Omicron cases hit fully vaccinated: CDC

Most of the 43 COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant identified in the United States were in people who were fully vaccinated and a third of them had received a booster dose, a US report says.

ACT man in his 80s dies with COVID-19

A Canberra man in his 80s died with COVID-19 yesterday, marking the ACT's 12th death associated with this outbreak.

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