The ACT has recorded 14 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours up to 8pm on Friday.
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ACT Health said there were three people in Canberra hospitals with the virus, including one person in intensive care and ventilated.
As of Friday, 97 per cent of ACT residents aged 12 and over were fully vaccinated.
The number of active cases in the territory is at 179 while the total number of cases for this outbreak is 1902.
There were 2201 negative test results received in the 24 hours to 9am on Saturday.
School exposure sites
Charles Weston School families were notified on Saturday of a second case that attended campus on Wednesday, 17 November.
The school in Coombs was already exposed to COVID-19 on Thursday, November 11 and Friday, November 12, forcing two year levels into quarantine for 14 days.
Charles Weston School principal Nicole Nicholson advised parents the school would be open on Monday for the students who were not considered close contacts.
Duffy Primary School also had an additional COVID-19 exposure date, Monday, November 15.
COVID-19 transmission was confirmed at Wanniassa School junior campus, Duffy Primary School, Erindale College, Mawson Primary and Orana Steiner School.
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Around Australia
NSW has recorded 182 new COVID-19 cases from 61,682 tests in the 24 hours to 8pm on Friday.
The state's population aged 16 years and over is now 91.7 per cent fully vaccinated, while 94.3 per cent have had their first COVID-19 vaccination.
There are 191 COVID-19 patients in hospital, with 28 in ICU.
Meanwhile, Victoria recorded 1166 new infections and five virus-related deaths, taking the active cases total to 9581.
The state has 312 COVID patients in hospital, with 55 actively infected with COVID-19 in ICU, 59 cleared, and 24 of those on ventilators.
- with AAP
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Sarah Lansdown
Sarah covers all stages of education in the capital, from early childhood to higher education. Previously she was a general news reporter at The Advocate in North West Tasmania. She was named Best New Journalist at the 2019 Tasmanian Media Awards for a series on paramedic shortages. Email: sarah.lansdown@canberratimes.com.au
Sarah covers all stages of education in the capital, from early childhood to higher education. Previously she was a general news reporter at The Advocate in North West Tasmania. She was named Best New Journalist at the 2019 Tasmanian Media Awards for a series on paramedic shortages. Email: sarah.lansdown@canberratimes.com.au
