Almost 900 people have been released from isolation as the total number of active COVID cases in Tasmania rose by 439 in the past 24 hours.
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Eight-hundred-ninety-one people have been released from isolation, while the number of people in the state's three case management facilities also decline by five, leaving the centres occupancy at 50 per cent.
Speaking on Monday, Premier Peter Gutwein said one in four people who had COVID-19 in Tasmania had since recovered.
The total number of active cases in the state was recorded at 8356, with 1379 new COVID cases identified.
People under observation in the COVID@home program increased slightly from 231 to 278 as patients in the state's hospitals also increased by one, to 18.
The Department of Health said of the 18 patients under observation, seven were being treated specifically for COVID-19 symptoms, with the remaining 11 cases being treated for unrelated medical conditions.
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The use of rapid antigen testing continues to rise with 1015 tests completed in the past 24 hours, while the number of PCR tests conducted reduced from 397 to 364.
The DoH advised 12010 rapid antigen tests had been provided, while lab tests also rose slightly from 2252 to 2384.
More information is available at coronavirus.tas.gov.au
Andrew Chounding is The Examiner's Health Reporter, if you have a health-related story please email Andrew.chounding@examiner.com.au
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