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Nearly a third of eligible Australians fully vaccinated

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  • NSW reports its worst day with 633 cases and three deaths. There have been 9280 cases and 60 deaths in total.
  • Victoria has 24 new cases, authorities struggling to find the link between 15 cases around St Kilda.
  • ACT has 22 new cases.
  • NT has no new cases.
  • 27.5 % of the eligible population fully vaccinated; 49.45%  have had at least one dose.
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  • NSW has recorded a huge jump in cases overnight, with 633 new infections, three more deaths, and more cases appearing in the regions.
  • Victoria recorded 24 new local cases. Among the state’s 246 active cases, 56 are aged under the age of 9 years old and 55 are aged between 10-19.
  • The ACT has recorded 22 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, bringing the outbreak to 67 cases.
  • Labor’s finance spokeswoman Katy Gallagher revealed her teenage daughter tested positive for COVID-19 and blamed the Morrison government for letting down Australian children in the slow vaccine rollout.
  • Australia’s fully vaccinated rate is now 27.50 per cent and nearly 50 per cent of the eligible population over 16 have had at least one shot.
  • Qantas and Jetstar cabin crew, pilots, and airport workers must get fully vaccinated by November 15, after the airline announced vaccines will be mandatory for staff.
  • The Northern Territory is expected to lift its three day lockdown for Darwin and Katherine tomorrow at noon. The final decision will be made tomorrow morning.
  • There were no new local coronavirus cases in Queensland overnight and the state has begun to ease further restrictions after its most recent lockdown.
  • 26 Australians and visa holders were on board the first Australian evacuation flight from Kabul last night.
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