ACT COVID-19 Update – 15 October 2021

Notes:

• Data is based on the current outbreak period from 12 August 2021.
• ‘Tests in past 24 hours’ is the tests collected across the ACT from both Government and private providers.
• Hospitalisation data includes NSW residents currently receiving care in ACT hospitals.
• Further epidemiological updates on the COVID-19 situation in the ACT are currently provided weekly, every Tuesday.

There have been 35 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in the ACT in the 24 hours to 8pm yesterday. This brings the total number of cases for this outbreak to 1,394.

ACT Health has sadly been notified that a woman in her 70s with COVID-19 has passed away at the Calvary Haydon Aged Care Facility.

ACT Health extends its sincere condolences to this person’s loved ones. Our thoughts are with their family and friends at this difficult time.

This brings the number of lives lost in the ACT during this current outbreak to eight (8).

Further data is available on the ACT COVID-19 website.

Stay COVID-safe

Canberrans are asked to keep up to date on new exposure locations on the ACT COVID-19 website or through the Check In CBR app.

Restrictions have eased but your responsibility hasn’t. When out in the community, we ask Canberrans to:

• follow the public health restrictions in place at businesses and in the community
• wear a mask and wear it properly
• maintain good hand hygiene
• check in everywhere they go with the Check In CBR app, and
• physical distance themselves from people outside of their household - at least 1.5 metres.

We remind Canberra to be vigilant for COVID-19 symptoms as get tested as soon as they start. Even if fully vaccinated, you can still contract COVID-19 and pass it on to others, especially those who are unvaccinated.