Australia Covid live news update: NSW records 262 cases and Victoria 11 as state makes AstraZeneca available to under 40s
by Justine Landis-Hanley (now) and Christopher Knaus from on (#5N2SX)
Northern Territory declares Cairns and Yarrabah hotspots ahead of snap lockdown; Victorian clinics to offer AstraZeneca to under 40s as state records 11 cases; NSW records 262 cases and one death; Queensland records nine new cases. Follow live
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7.04am BST
It's 4pm, so the blog is drawing to a close for today. Thank you so much for joining us.
Before I go, here's a quick recap of what happened today (a lot):
6.48am BST
Police have arrested a 36-year-old NSW man who was allegedly in the ACT from a Covid-19 hotspot, and in possession of cocaine.
Apparently the man refused to stop his car when Police asked him to do so at 1.50am on Sunday. He then abandoned his car and ran, but police caught and arrested him.
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