All of the ACT's testing clinics reached capacity today despite the government closing its main sites to people seeking travel tests.
Health authorities are turning away Canberrans seeking a COVID-19 test after all of its sites were overwhelmed by demand early this morning.The government earlier closed its two largest sites to 'travel tests' to stem demandThe ACT government had earlier tried to limit the number of people arriving at the clinics to obtain a "travel test" result, which is needed to enter Queensland, Tasmania or the Northern Territory.
Only close contacts of positive cases, people with COVID-19 symptoms and returned international travellers were to be allowed into the sites during that time. Download the ABC News app and subscribe to our range of news alerts for the latest on how the pandemic is impacting the world "I really would encourage people who are getting tested for travel to, you know, please don't try to get tested at Garran and Mitchell during that time, between 11am and 3pm," she said this morning.UPDATES: Read our round-up of the latest news on the COVID-19 pandemic
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