
There are now 4,978 active COVID-19 cases in the Territory. Photo: ACT Health.
The ACT has recorded 583 new cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8 pm yesterday, including 303 identified by PCR and 280 by rapid-antigen tests (RAT).
There are now 82 people in hospital, including two in intensive care and one being ventilated.
Since the pandemic began, 130,664 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the ACT.
The double-dose vaccination rate for the ACT’s five-plus population remains 97.2 per cent, and 76.4 per cent of residents aged 16 and older have now received a booster.
Of ACT residents aged five to 11, 67.8 per cent have received two doses of vaccine.
Interstate, NSW has reported four deaths overnight and 6,545 new cases of COVID-19.
Victoria has reported 16 deaths overnight and an additional 7,372 cases of COVID-19.