ACT records 896 cases with no COVID deaths

The ACT has recorded 896 cases of COVID-19 with no deaths in the latest reporting period.

Across the national capital, 98.6 per cent of people aged 12 and over have received two doses of the vaccine.

And the vaccination rate of those aged between five and 11 has lifted to 54.5 per cent, just days before school returns.

There are 67 patients with COVID-19 in ACT hospitals, including five in intensive care and one ventilated.