A man aged in his 70s with COVID-19 died in the ACT on Tuesday.
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See subscription optionsThis follows the death of a woman in her 90s on Monday.
There were 832 new cases reported on Tuesday: 385 from PCR tests and 447 recorded via rapid antigen tests.
In the 24 hours to 8pm Tuesday there were 84 people in Canberra hospitals with COVID-19. Of those, five were in the ICU and one was on ventilation. On Monday, the ACT reported a record-high number of hospitalisations, with 93 patients, including four in the ICU and two on ventilation.
Tuesday's new cases by age group
- 0-4 years: 52
- 5-11 years: 71
- 12-17 years: 64
- 18-24 years: 72
- 25-39 years: 252
- 40-49 years: 135
- 50-64 years: 132
- 65+ years: 53
- Total: 832
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Meanwhile, a new report has found that Canberra's public hospitals were under huge demand even before the Omicron wave hit.
Canberra's public hospitals experienced the highest increase in the number of hospitalisations of the states and territories over last financial year.
Some ACT public schools have extended remote learning measures as they struggle to have enough staff to operate normally.
Margaret Hendry School has directed students in kindergarten, year 1 and year 2 to learn at home until June 7.
Years 7 and 8 at Namadgi School and years 9 and 10 at Mount Stromlo were meant to have their last day in remote learning on Wednesday, but both schools have extended online classes until the end of this week.
Mount Rogers Primary School students in years 3 to 6, Palmerston District Primary School years 1 and 2 and Kingsford Smith School year 10 students will also be learning at home until at least June 3.
Gowrie Primary School year 5 and 6 students are scheduled to have their last day in remote learning on Wednesday.
Around Australia
Western Australia has eased some COVID-19 restrictions, and will wind back widespread vaccine mandates. The state is leading the nation in third-dose jab rates.
Free flu vaccines are being offered to residents in Western Australia, South Australia and NSW from Wednesday.
Western Australian authorities said they have enough vaccines to meet demand.
Tasmania has expanded its free flu vaccine to children aged from six months old.
The ACT's Health Minister said it was "fine" for Canberrans to cross into NSW and get a free flu vaccine.
ACT
- Deaths: 1
- New cases: 832
- Hospitalisations: 84
- ICU: 5
- Ventilation: 1
NSW
- Deaths: 9
- New cases: 8383
- Hospitalisations: 1143
- ICU: 31
- Ventilation: Unknown
Victoria
- Deaths: 17
- New cases: 9934
- Hospitalisations: 528
- ICU: 30
- Ventilation: 9
Queensland
- Deaths: 6
- New cases: 4455
- Hospitalisations: 326
- ICU: 5
- Ventilation: Unknown
South Australia
- Deaths: 1
- New cases: 2901
- Hospitalisations: 244
- ICU: 6
- Ventilation: 0
Tasmania
- Deaths: 0
- New cases: 4609
- Hospitalisations: 48
- ICU: 1 (in public)
- Ventilation: Unknown
Western Australia
- Deaths: 1 (from May 27)
- New cases: 8452
- Hospitalisations: 298
- ICU: 8
- Ventilation: Unknown
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