4.11.2021<\/p>\n
NSW<\/strong>:<\/p>\n There are 308 new local cases of COVID-19 in NSW and four deaths, ending a week of daily infection numbers below 300.<\/p>\n The new cases were recorded in the 24 hours to 8pm on Wednesday from 94,661 tests.<\/p>\n The figures mark a jump of 118 infections \u2014 a day after Premier Dominic Perrottet warned to expect daily cases and hospitalisations to increase.<\/p>\n There are 302 people in hospital, 64 of them in ICU.<\/p>\n Some 93.7 per cent of people aged 16 and older have had one vaccine dose and 88.7 per cent are fully jabbed.<\/p>\n The premier on Wednesday flagged a likely increase in cases, saying low numbers will not be sustainable as the state opens up, with extensive new freedoms to kick in next week.<\/p>\n Victoria<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Victoria has recorded 1247 new locally-acquired COVID-19 infections and another nine deaths.<\/p>\n The health department confirmed on Thursday the state is managing 17,674 active cases.<\/p>\n There are 660 Victorians in hospital, of whom 114 are in intensive care including 78 on ventilators.<\/p>\n Another 50,180 tests were processed on Wednesday and 16,209 vaccines administered at state-run hubs.<\/p>\n Victorian health authorities have tweaked the state\u2019s vaccination reporting to reflect vaccine uptake in all people aged above 12.<\/p>\n About 81 per cent of people aged above 12 are fully vaccinated.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, another 10,000-strong crowd is expected through the gates of Flemington Racecourse on Thursday for Oaks Day after major events returned over the long weekend.<\/p>\n Under Victoria\u2019s roadmap, almost all restrictions will end for fully-vaccinated people when 90 per cent of those 12 and over are double dosed \u2013 a milestone forecast about November 24.<\/p>\n The state recorded 941 new infections on Wednesday, the second consecutive day with numbers below 1000.<\/p>\n ACT<\/strong>:<\/p>\n The ACT has recorded a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases, with 15 new infections reported in the latest figures.<\/p>\n It\u2019s the largest number of daily cases in almost two weeks.<\/p>\n Despite the rise, hospital admissions due to COVID-19 have fallen, down from seven to five in the past day.<\/p>\n There are now two COVID-19 patients in intensive care and one on a ventilator.<\/p>\n Vaccination levels continue to increase, with 93.6 per cent of over 12 year olds in the capital being fully vaccinated.<\/p>\n Testing levels lifted to over 1000, after health authorities expressed concern over low rates since the lockdown ended.<\/p>\n There have now been 1679 cases of COVID-19 in Canberra since the Delta outbreak began in August.<\/p>\n There are 141 active cases in the community.<\/p>\n Queensland<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Queensland has recorded three new cases of COVID-19 in Goondiwindi, with another two people discovered to have been infectious while in the southern border town.<\/p>\n Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the three new cases emerged after 5098 tests in the 24 hours to 6.30am on Thursday.<\/p>\n She says one is a known household contact of a case, another has been infectious in the community for five days, and the third is a woman who has had one dose of a vaccine but has been infectious for four days.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 4.11.2021 NSW: There are 308 new local cases of COVID-19 in NSW and four deaths, ending a week of daily infection numbers below 300. The new cases were recorded in the 24 hours to 8pm on Wednesday from 94,661 tests. 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