Canberra records seven new COVID cases, nine people in hospital

There are nine people hospitalised with the virus, five of whom are in intensive care with five requiring ventilation. This represents no change from the hospitalisation figures recorded on Saturday,

The new cases bring the active total to 210, while the number of cases associated with this outbreak now stands at 1651.

Meantime, the percentage of the eligible population, aged 12 and over, who are now fully vaccinated has reached 92.3 per cent.

There were 1424 negative tests received in the 24 hours to 9am Saturday.

Around Australia

Meantime, NSW has on Sunday recorded 177 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday and one new death.

It's the first time in nearly three months the case numbers have dipped below 200. The infections were diagnosed from 75,378 tests.

Across NSW there are 340 people in hospital, 78 of whom require intensive care.

Meanwhile in Victoria, the state has officially reached its 80 per cent full vaccination milestone while recording 12 deaths and another 1036 cases in the 24 hours to midnight.

The results were from more than 56,000 tests. there are 702 people in Victorian hospitals, with 128 in ICU and 80 people requiring ventilation.

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