Australia's Covid cases, death numbers continue to rise
February 02, 2022  14:10
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Australia reported more than 40,000 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday when more than 50 million doses had been delivered in total during the vaccine rollout. 

 Nationally there were 70 deaths reported on Wednesday, including 27 in New South Wales, 25 in Victoria, 16 in Queensland and one each in the Northern Territory (NT) and South Australia, according to official figures from states and territories. 

 According to Department of Health data published on Tuesday night, there were 4,954 cases being treated in hospitals nationwide, including 375 in intensive care units. 

 Health Minister Greg Hunt on Wednesday announced that Australia has surpassed 50 million coronavirus vaccine doses administered, including more than eight million booster doses. 

 Health authorities in NT said it was approaching the peak of the current wave of coronavirus infections. The NT health officials on Wednesday reported more than 1,000 new coronavirus infections and the NT's third COVID-19 death.
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