ACT COVID-19 Update – 5 December 2021

ACT residents aged 12 and over who are fully vaccinated: 97.9%*

New cases of COVID-19 recorded in the ACT in the 24 hours to 8pm yesterday: 6

Active cases: 110

Total number of cases for this outbreak: 2,032

Total (active and cleared) cases in ACT hospitals as at 8pm yesterday: 6 (including 2 in intensive care and 0 ventilated)

Negative test results received in the 24 hours to 9am today: 1,292

Omicron update

ACT Health can confirm that, based on whole genome sequencing in ACT residents, there are now two cases of the Omicron variant. The second Omicron case is a close contact of the previously reported individual.

Notes:

Detailed epidemiological updates on the COVID-19 situation in the ACT are currently provided weekly.
*Vaccination data from 3 December. The next vaccination data update will be on 6 December.