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Mr Fuller said the troops were needed because his police force would be significantly expanding its footprint in the coming days.
“With an increase in enforcement activity over the coming week, I have now made a formal request to the Prime Minister for ADF personnel to assist with that operation, he said in a statement.
Of the new cases on Thursday, 113 are linked to a known case or cluster, 88 are household contacts and 25 are close contacts. The source of infection for 126 cases is under investigation.
Eighty-one cases were in isolation throughout their infectious period and 22 were in isolation for part of their infectious period. Sixty-six cases were infectious in the community, and the isolation status of 70 cases remains under investigation.
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