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98 per cent of ACT vaccinated as six new COVID-19 cases recorded

The ACT has recorded six new COVID-19 cases, as the national capital reached another vaccination milestone.

Canberra has now achieved a 98 per cent fully vaccinated rate for people aged 12 and over, the highest rate of any jurisdiction.

The active cases in the ACT has now dropped to 98, the first time the number has been under 100 since 20 August.

There have now been 2,040 coronavirus cases in Canberra since the start of the outbreak.

ACT Health figures show six patients are being treated in hospital for COVID-19, three of them in intensive care.

However, none of the patients are on a ventilator.

There have been two cases of the Omicron variant detected in Canberra since Friday.

Negative testing rates remained stable, with 1511 conducted in the 24 hours to 9am on Monday.

Meanwhile, NSW have 25 confirmed Omicron cases and another 208 COVID-19 cases today. Victoria recorded 1,073 new infections and six deaths.

With AAP

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