The ACT has recorded 11 new cases overnight with nine linked to existing exposure sites or identified close contacts.
Of the ACT’s 11 new cases, three were in quarantine throughout their infectious period; at least seven were unknowingly infectious in the community, and one is still under investigation.
A total of 11 people are hospitalised with or due to COVID-19, one of whom is still in ICU on ventilation. There have been no deaths in the ACT associated with this outbreak.
Seven of the 11 are unvaccinated, and two have had one jab. The vaccination status of two patients is unknown.
So far, 163 cases have now recovered, 26 more than yesterday, leaving 222 active cases.
A total of 2,488 COVID-19 tests were conducted yesterday.
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said one of the main reasons cases are still infectious in the community is because people are putting off getting tested “a day or two” after displaying symptoms.
“If you have any symptoms, please come forward for testing,” he said. “Also if you have been at one of the exposure sites at the times listed … please come forward for testing as soon as you can.”
There are now over 330 current exposure locations listed across the ACT. Click here for the full list.
Police conducted 426 traffic stops yesterday and issued three directions to leave the ACT.
Mr Barr said reports from ACT Policing suggest that business compliance checks are showing an improvement in mask wearing in the workplace.
Over the next seven days, the ACT Government hopes to get the first dose rate for Canberrans aged 16 and over to 75 per cent, after clocking the 70 per cent mark over the weekend.
They also want to hit 50 per cent fully vaccinated by 13 September.
It comes as year 12 students have a two-week window to get a Pfizer jab so they can sit their exams in person.
Over the next week, the ACT has over 24,000 Pfizer bookings between the AIS and Canberra Airport mass vaccination sites.
This will mark the biggest week of the Territory’s jab rollout to date.
“We’ll build on this in the weeks to come,” Mr Barr said.
Following ATAGI advice, the period of time between doses for the AstraZeneca vaccine has been revised.
People are now able to get their second AZ jab four to eight weeks after their first.
People who hold a second-dose AstraZeneca booking with their GP or pharmacist are advised to contact them to bring their appointment forward.
The timeframe has been shortened due to the Delta outbreak; ATAGI otherwise advises a 12-week interval period between jabs in non-outbreak circumstances.
Additionally, three new positive COVID-19 cases were detected in the Queanbeyan and Googong area on 6 September, as well as two in Goulburn.
The new cases come four days after Queanbeyan recorded two cases on 2 September, both linked to Canberra.
Batemans Bay and Cooma also each recorded a new positive case.
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