The ACT has recorded another 17 COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to 8pm on Tuesday.
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Nine are linked to previous cases and the other eight are under investigation. At least 11 spent part of their infectious period in the community.
There are 12 patients in hospital, including two in intensive care on a ventilator. Neither are fully vaccinated. One of the hospital patients is under the age of 12.
The ACT has now recorded 658 cases this year. There were 222 active cases, and 436 have recovered.
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said a dip in testing - 1988 were conducted on Tuesday - was concerning.
"The potential risk from the cases announced overnight, particularly the number that have been infectious in the community, is of concern," he said.
Just one of the new cases was in quarantine for their entire infectious period.
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"I know that [number] does sound very concerning, and of course it is something that we're really looking at as well. But it's important to remember that we're still interviewing the remaining five," Deputy chief health officer Vanessa Johnson said.
Mr Barr said projections for bookings showed the territory would reach 95 per cent full-vaccination. Over 80 per cent of the territory's population has received one dose, and around 56 per cent are fully vaccinated.
He said, although compliance remained high, mask-wearing in businesses remained a particular frustration.
"Our compliance teams will continue that focus [and] continue to remind businesses. Those who have already been reminded will not be shown the courtesy of further reminders on this point," he said.
"It's just so frustrating for everyone who is doing the right thing to see that we still have workplaces [and] businesses where mask wearing is not occurring."
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ACT Health Minister Rachel-Stephen Smith also quashed rumours circulating online that anyone presenting to Canberra Hospital today was able to receive a vaccine.
"We currently have seen significant visitor restrictions at Canberra Hospital, and this is not a public clinic," she said.
"If members of the public do present to Canberra Hospital for a vaccination, you will be turned away."
Mr Barr revealed there have been just over 8000 applications for the business support grant in the territory. Around 3000 have been paid out, costing around $50m, and 131 have been rejected.
The Chief Minister has sought clarity from other states and territories over so-called vaccine passports, allowing greater freedoms for fully-vaccinated Australians.
Mr Barr, who has ruled out a vaccine passport in the ACT, said "most were silent" over his concerns at last week's national cabinet.
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With NSW set to introduce its own vaccine passport system, concerns have been raised for Canberrans yet to receive a first dose needing to travel and work in the state.
"I don't think they're going to have anything in place for people who might have a vaccine booking, or have had one dose but are not fully-vaccinated. But these are questions you should definitely put to John Barilaro," Mr Barr said.
Canberrans have for weeks been able to picnic outside in groups of five. Dr Johnson said, while there was no full data available, there had been "very few" instances of transmission outdoor.
"It's in the scenario where people are spending prolonged periods of time together very close, and may not have been wearing masks all the time," she said.
It came after the ACT confirmed 16 cases on Tuesday, when chief health officer Dr Kerryn Coleman accepted the territory was unlikely to hit zero COVID cases with the Delta variant proving difficult to contain.
The move seemingly saw the territory join NSW and Victoria in abandoning a COVID-zero target.
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