Despite the ACT recording no new cases of COVID-19 since last week, the ACT Government is introducing a new Public Health Direction, requiring people returning from hotspot locations in Sydney to self-isolate for 14 days.
Despite the ACT recording no new cases of COVID-19 since last week, the ACT Government has introduced a new Public Health Direction, that came into effect at midday today.is legally required to self-quarantine for 14 days from the date they were there, even if they do not have any symptoms.
They advised that any Canberrans who had been in the following locations on the specified dates, that they were required to self-quarantine for 14 days:– between Saturday 4 July and Friday 10 JulyACT Health have asked that people who visited these locations on the specified dates call the COVID-19 Helpline on 6207 7244, so they can be supported through their self-isolation.
"NSW Health is implementing a strong public health response [there] but, at the moment, we are asking Canberrans to please avoid travelling to these areas unless it is absolutely urgent to do so," ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith said.South Australia hasFive active cases and 440 in self-quarantine
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