COVID-19 update: Victoria marks a national record in daily case numbers

This is your update on the Coronavirus in Australia for 5 October 2021.

Watu wajaa ndani ya jengo lakifalme la maonesho ambako chanjo za COVID-19 zatolewa mjini Melbourne Alhamisi, Septemba 2, 2021. Source: AAP Image/Daniel Pockett

Thousands of vaccine appointments available in Victoria
In NSW, 67.5 per cent are fully vaccinated
Over 94 per cent of Canberrans over 12 partially vaccinated
Queensland records two new locally acquired cases

Victoria

Victoria has recorded 1,763 new locally acquired cases, marking the highest daily tally of any Australian state or territory since the pandemic. Four people have died.

Premier Daniel Andrews says there are thousands of appointments available for Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Moderna vaccines.

From today, the construction industry is reopening with only vaccinated staff allowed to return to job sites as long as they follow strict COVID-19 safeguards.

Latrobe Valley region will exit lockdown from midnight tonight.

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New South Wales

NSW has recorded 608 new locally acquired cases and seven deaths,

A total of 88.5 per cent of people aged 16 and over have had one dose of the vaccine, while 67.5 per cent are fully vaccinated to 11.59pm on Sunday 3 October 2021.

Stay-at-home orders have been extended until 11 October in Taree, Forster-Tuncurry and Muswellbrook due to increasing case numbers in those areas.

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Australian Capital Territory

The territory has recorded 33 locally acquired cases, with at least 14 in the community while infectious.

A total of 94 per cent of people aged 12 and over have had one dose of the vaccine, while more than 65 per cent have received their second dose.

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Australia is on track to achieve 80 per cent vaccination of people over 16 by mid-November.

Quarantine, travel, testing clinics and pandemic disaster payment

Quarantine and testing requirements are managed and enforced by state and territory governments:

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If you want to travel overseas, you may be able to apply online for an exemption.

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for more information about the conditions to leave Australia. There are temporary measures for international flights that are regularly reviewed by the government and updated on the

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