ACT records 14 new COVID-19 cases as authorities try to contain growing outbreak

The ACT has recorded 14 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of infections in the territory’s outbreak to 190. Key points: All of the ACT's 14 new infections are linked to other known COVID-19 cases All of the ACT's 14 new infections are linked to other known COVID-19 cases One person was infectious in the community for "a short period of time" and is considered "low risk" One person was infectious in the community for "a short period of time" and is considered "low risk" Changes to the ACT's lockdown restrictions are set to be announced tomorrow after health authorities meet tonight All but one of the new cases were in quarantine for their entire infectious periods and all of the new cases are linked to other known positive infections or exposure sites. One person infectious in community a 'low risk' ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said the one case that was infectious in the community was considered low risk. Lockdown will ease in 'gentle steps forward' ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr says the territory's lockdown will end with "gentle steps forward". ACT COVID-19 case clusters: ​​​​​​Lyneham High School = 41 ​​​​​​Lyneham High School = 41 Southern Cross Basketball Stadium, Tuggeranong = 34 Southern Cross Basketball Stadium, Tuggeranong = 34 Fiction nightclub = 33 Fiction nightclub = 33 Lennock Jaguar and Land Rover dealership, Phillip = 15 Lennock Jaguar and Land Rover dealership, Phillip = 15 Assembly Bar = 14 Assembly Bar = 14 Downer Community Centre = 13 Downer Community Centre = 13 Bright Bees Early Learning Centre = 11 Bright Bees Early Learning Centre = 11 Belconnen Basketball Stadium = 7 Belconnen Basketball Stadium = 7 CIT Reid campus = 2 CIT Reid campus = 2 Gold Creek School = 2 Mr Barr said it was difficult to provide "particular dates", given the unpredictability and transmissibility of the Delta variant.