The ACT has recorded nine new COVID cases in the 24 hours to 8pm last night as further restrictions eased yesterday.

There are currently nine people in hospital with coronavirus with five in the ICU and five on ventilators.

The total number of cases during the outbreak is now 1,644, while there are currently 231 active cases.

There were 1,133 negative test results in the past 24 hours while 92.3 per cent of the eligible population in the ACT are now fully vaccinated.

The news comes a day after the ACT eased a number of restrictions including masks no longer needing to be worn outside and an increase in gathering limits.

Meanwhile, NSW recorded another dip in cases with 236 new infections, including just one in Queanbeyan.

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