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Andrew Brown

Canberra records 594 new COVID-19 cases

The ACT has recorded 594 new infections while hospitalisations have edged lower. (AAP)

The ACT has recorded 594 new cases of COVID-19.

It's the highest number of daily cases reported in the national capital for nearly a month.

Of the new cases detected, 329 came from PCR tests while 265 were from positive rapid antigen tests.

Hospitalisations from COVID-19 have also declined in the past 24 hours, down from 49 to 48.

The number of patients being treated in intensive care for the virus has also decreased from four to three, while there are still two patients on a ventilator.

Vaccination rates have risen to 62.2 per cent of those 16 and over having had a booster dose, while 76.6 per cent of five to 11-year-olds have received their first dose.

Wednesday also marked the easing of visitor restrictions in ACT health facilities.

Patients will now be allowed to have two visitors per day, but only one can visit at a time.

Visitors were barred from hospitals for several weeks following the spike in Omicron cases in Canberra.

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