A dozen Canberra schools have been impacted by COVID-19 exposures with some groups of students told to stay home, as the ACT records 13 new infections.
Students from select year groups at five schools in Canberra's south have been advised not to attend school following exposures at campuses
Education Minister Yvette Berry said while she did not know the exact number of cases that had been identified, all close contacts have been contacted by health authorities.
"There is still contact tracing occurring, but there is only one school that's had infections contracted in the actual school," Ms Berry told ABC Radio on Monday.
There were 13 new cases in the ACT reported on Monday, as the territory's vaccination rate has reached 95.1 per cent.
One patient is in hospital with COVID-19 in Canberra. They are being treated in intensive care and are on a ventilator.
Health authorities have said there are 136 active cases in the community, with there being 1742 cases in Canberra since the outbreak began in August.
ACT cabinet will meet later on Monday, where ministers will discuss whether to bring the easing of restrictions forward.
Chief Minister Andrew Barr had previously flagged the easing, originally set for November 26, could be brought forward to the middle of November.
Those rule changes would see home-visitor limits scrapped, density limits increased and face masks only used in high-risk indoor settings.
