The ACT has recorded 253 new COVID cases overnight as the number of people in hospital with the virus has risen by two.

It’s a new daily high for Canberra, narrowly eclipsing Tuesday’s 252 coronavirus cases and is a rise of 115 from yesterday.

There are now six people in hospital with active or cleared cases of the virus. None are in the ICU or requiring ventilation.

Active COVID cases in the ACT have jumped to 1,134 while there have been 3,435 total COVID-19 infections recorded since the Canberra lockdown began in August.

3,996 negative tests were returned in the past 24 hours while 98.5 per cent of Canberrans are ‘fully vaccinated’.

The Garran COVID testing centre will prioritise testing for close and casual contacts, people who have symptoms of COVID-19 or returned international travellers today and tomorrow. 

Other people looking to get tested can head to the Mitchell, Kambah or Nicholls facilities. Click here for wait times.

Meanwhile, NSW recorded 12,226 new coronavirus cases and Queanbeyan reported a new high of 44 cases today.

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