12 October 2021
There have been 28 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in the ACT in the 24 hours to 8pm yesterday. This brings the total number of cases for this outbreak to 1,262.
Out of the total cases, 22 are linked to known cases or ongoing clusters with 14 of these household contacts.
Nine (9) cases were in quarantine during their whole infectious period and 16 have been assessed as presenting a risk of transmission to others.
There are now 806 cases who have recovered with 33 in the past 24 hours. This means there are now 450 active cases associated with this outbreak.
As of 9am this morning ACT Health continues to work with over 1,600 people who have self-identified as close contacts of ACT outbreaks.
As at 8pm yesterday there were 19 patients in ACT hospitals, including eight (8) in intensive care and six (6) of these cases requiring ventilation.
More than 3,765 tests were collected across the ACT yesterday, from both Government and private providers. There were more than 1,700 negative test results in the 24 hours to 9am today.
Our vaccination efforts continue across the ACT with total vaccine doses administered at ACT Government Clinics now at 356,652.
We have more than 380 current exposure locations listed for the ACT. Canberrans are asked to keep up to date on new locations on the ACT COVID-19 website.
Stay COVID safe
We continue to remind Canberrans that we are still in lockdown. This means minimising your time in the community and only leaving your home for the approved reasons.
Where possible, you should also continue to undertake essential activities within your local region.
When out in the community, make sure you are:
- wearing a mask and wearing it properly
- maintaining good hand hygiene
- physical distancing from people outside of your household - at least 1.5 metres, and
- check in everywhere you go with the Check In CBR app.
