The ACT has recorded a slight drop in COVID cases, with 448 infections reported.

That is down from 462 on Friday, Canberra’s record daily number.

Just nine people are in hospital with COVID, and none are in intensive care or require a ventilator.

There are now 1,479 active cases in the ACT. Some 3,141 negative tests were recorded in the last 24 hours.

Meanwhile, NSW recorded 22,577 new COVID-19 cases with Queanbeyan reporting 65 new infections.

By Alex Mitchell in Canberra

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