ACT records 15 new COVID-19 cases for second day in a row

The Australian Capital Territory has recorded 15 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 for the second day in a row, taking the territory's number of active cases to 239.

A total of 2245 negative COVID-19 tests were recorded across the territory in the past 24 hours.

Ten people are in hospital in ACT with the virus.

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Almost 76 per cent of the eligible population in the territory have had their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, while 51.5 per cent have also had their second dose.

In a national first, 95 per cent of ACT residents aged 60 years and over have now received at least one dose of the vaccine.

ACT recorded also recorded 15 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, of which 14 were linked to known outbreaks.