The ACT has recorded another 25 cases in the 24 hours to 8pm on Wednesday, bringing the total active cases to 191 for the capital.
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It is the highest number of new cases since there were 28 on October 21.
There are three people in hospital. One of them is being ventilated in intensive care. This is unchanged from Wednesday's update.
The vaccination rate of ACT residents aged 12 and over has reached 96.8 per cent, according to ACT Health.
There were 2035 negative tests on Wednesday.
There was 262 new cases recorded in NSW in the past 24 hours and sadly there was also three deaths.
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Today's numbers come as Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announces its 'back to normal' for the fully vaccinated in that state.
Victoria will reach its target of 90 per cent of the population aged over 12 fully vaccinated either Saturday or Sunday this week, Premier Daniel Andrews said on Thursday morning.
As a result, the rules will be eased at 11.59pm on Thursday.
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There will be no limits to visitors in the home and no caps or density limits in hospitality.
The vaccinated economy will remain, as will masks in some high-risk settings, including retail.
This will mean unvaccinated people still face great restrictions on their movements.
Mr Andrews said masks in retail would hopefully only remain for another month.
NSW has recorded another 262 new cases of coronavirus and three deaths in the past 24 hours.
In another sign the country is opening up, Australia will launch its first tourism campaign since the pandemic outbreak this weekend.
From Sunday, fully vaccinated Singaporeans can arrive in Australia without quarantining as long as they return a negative COVID-19 test beforehand.
Tourism Australia has launched a campaign to encourage travel from the city-state worth about $1.5 billion to the Australian economy.
"It is not going to make up for the loss of international but, surely, it is a great start," managing director Phillipa Harrison told the Nine Network on Thursday.
"[Singaporeans] are very familiar with Australia. They travel far and wide around Australia.
"That is why we are back in the market with our first conversion brand campaign in quite a period of time, convincing them to come back."
Australians were earlier this month given the green light to travel to Singapore.
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