The ACT has recorded another 455 COVID cases in the latest reporting period, as hospital restrictions in Canberra are set to ease.

Of the cases, 218 were from PCR tests and 237 were from RATs.

The ACT has now had 42,163 total COVID cases and 31 virus-related deaths.

There are 49 people in hospital with the virus, four are in intensive care with two requiring ventilation.

61.4 per cent of ACT residents aged over 16 have received a third dose of the vaccine, while 76.2 per cent of children aged between 5 and 11 have received one shot.

It comes as visitors will be allowed back into ACT hospitals from Wednesday, after previously being banned due to the Omicron wave.

Patients will be allowed two visitors per day, but only allowed one at a time.

For children in hospitals, two parents or carers can attend together, but only one will be allowed to stay overnight.

Patients who are giving birth can have two support people with them but only one may be in the operating room for caesarean sections.

Compassionate exceptions to the new visitor rules will be determine on a case-by-case basis.

Health officials have advised for children under five to not visit hospital.

ACT Health said the decision to ease restrictions came after carefully considering the COVID-19 situation in the territory.

“Visitors to clinical areas where patients are at higher risk of severe disease will still need to apply directly to the health facility for an exemption,” a health spokesman said,.

“The decision to restrict visitors to our health services is always a difficult one, but it ensures we can protect the health and safety of patients, staff and their loved ones.”

With AAP

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