A man in his 80s has died from COVID-19 becoming the 12th death linked to the ACT's Delta outbreak.
Health officials confirmed the man died last night at Calvary Public Hospital and had been receiving treatment in intensive care.
ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith said the man's infection was not linked to an outbreak at an aged care home.
His vaccination status has not been released, but health authorities confirmed he had underlying health conditions.
There are now more than 300 people undergoing 14 days of isolation after being identified as a close contact of someone with the Omicron variant.
As of last week, close and secondary contacts linked to the new strain must undertake 14-days of quarantine, regardless of their vaccination status.
Two more cases linked to Lyneham Primary
The ACT recorded eight new cases of COVID-19 today — all linked to a known source.
Two of those cases were part of the growing cluster at Lyneham Primary School.
Ms Stephen-Smith again thanked Canberrans who are undergoing 14 days in quarantine, saying the "tough" restrictions are necessary given the "uncertainty" surrounding Omicron.
"We recognise that it is difficult for people and it is a significant impact especially when everyone in the household has to quarantine."
