The ACT recorded 22 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.
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It comes as the federal government announced its plan to wind down disaster support payments for COVID-affected jurisdictions.
The plan would see Canberra businesses among the first affected with 70 per cent double-dose vaccination a benchmark for winding back support.
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr on Monday unveiled the territory's pathway out of lockdown, but Canberrans are still in the dark on when they'll be able to travel interstate.
The government has been speaking to the NSW cross-border commissioner James McTavish about possibilities, but has not been given a plan to lift restrictions on visitors from Canberra.
A positive COVID-19 case was detected in a maternity ward at the Centenary Hospital for Women and Children last week.
Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith is confident infectious diseases experts have the situation under control, and no further cases have been linked.
A return to school for students from the end of October has been announced, but some parents want to see flexibility around choosing between face-to-face and at-home schooling until children under 12 can receive a jab.
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