The ACT has recorded another confirmed case of coronavirus, bringing Canberra's total number of cases to 103.
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The new case is a woman in her 50s, who was a close contact of a previously confirmed case.
Three of the total number of cases remain in Canberra Hospital, two of those in the intensive care unit.
In a sign of positive news, the number of cases that have since recovered from COVID-19 has increased to 72.
The rest of the cases remain in self-isolation.
The death toll in the ACT stands at two.
ACT Health said two cases were still under investigation by authorities as to how they contracted the virus.
One of them was a staff member in the intensive care unit at Canberra Hospital, who is self-isolating at home.
There are six other Canberra Hospital staff members who are in quarantine as a precaution, after they came into close contact with the nurse.
The other case had been under investigation for two weeks, but acting ACT chief health officer Dr Vanessa Johnston said the result should be finalised in coming days.
Tests have recently been sent off to Westmead Hospital.
"We are exploring all potential sources of exposure," Dr Johnston said.
"I would like to thank all of the individuals involved in this case for taking all of the correct actions to minimise the chance of transmission.
"Both the individual who tested positive for COVID-19, and their close contact who has recently returned from overseas, did everything they were supposed to do in their situations and we thank them for taking all the right steps."
Dr Johnston said it was unlikely there would be a cluster of cases at Canberra Hospital, following the intensive care staff member going into self-isolation.
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