No mandatory reporting, covid numbers fall

THE ACT has recorded 395 COVID-19 cases in the last week, down from 491 the week before, according to ACT Health’s weekly report.

It comes as mandatory reporting of deaths came to an end on February 28.

As of Thursday, there were six people in hospital with the virus, but only one requiring intensive care, and not on ventilation.

No COVID-19 related deaths have been recorded in the last week, with the total death count remaining at 228 lives lost.

The ACT has recorded a total of 232,974 cases since March 2020.

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