The ACT has recorded zero new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, health authorities have confirmed.
The total number of cases in Canberra remains at 103.
It's the third day this week the ACT has seen no new confirmed cases in a 24-hour period.
Just one case has been recorded in Canberra in the past four days.
It comes as the number of people being randomly tested for COVID-19 at the Weston Creek walk-in centre and the EPIC drive-thru clinic has been ramped up.
There have been almost 6300 negative tests carried out in Canberra.
ACT Health said 75 of the 105 confirmed cases in Canberra have since recovered from coronavirus.
Three cases remain in hospital, while the remainder are self-isolating at home.
However, ACT chief health officer Dr Kerryn Coleman said the Easter long weekend saw a drop in the total number of tests being carried out and warned against complacency of the low case numbers.
"Even with our increased surveillance, through testing symptomatic people who otherwise don't meet the criteria, we still had a lower number of tests overall than we usually see," Dr Coleman said.
"What we really need now from the community is to continue with the physical distancing and excellent hand and respiratory hygiene that has helped us keep our numbers so low so far."
Other states and territories also saw a drop in the number of people being tested for coronavirus during the long weekend.
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Dr Coleman said the number of tests was expected to increase throughout the week, along with the number of new cases.
"I do expect to see more cases in Canberra and the ACT health system is prepared for that eventuality," Dr Coleman said.
"We constantly review our testing criteria to ensure it is appropriate for the current stage of the pandemic and will continue to do so."
- For information on COVID-19, please go to the ACT Health website or the federal Health Department's website.
- You can also call the Coronavirus Health Information Line on 1800 020 080
- If you have serious symptoms, such as difficulty breathing, call Triple Zero (000)
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