NSW reaches 6m vaccinations as 753 new Covid cases are recorded; forty of Victoria’s new local cases linked, with state to extend Pfizer eligibility to 16-19-year-olds; 30 new cases in ACT, two in Queensland. Follow updates live
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4.24am BST
Victoria recorded 50 new cases
Just 11 were in isolation for their whole infectious period
4.19am BST
There has been a lot to take in this morning, so while we wait for QT, let’s run down what we learned.
NSW recorded 753 new cases
