15 September 2021

There have been 13 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in the ACT in the 24 hours to 8pm yesterday.

Of these cases, eight (8) are linked to known cases or ongoing clusters and five (5) remain under early investigation. Five (5) were in quarantine during their infectious period and eight (8) were in the community for part of their infectious period.

There are now 298 cases who have recovered with 22 in the past 24 hours. This means there are now 243 active cases associated with this outbreak.

As of 9am this morning ACT Health continues to work with almost 1,000 people who have self-identified as close contacts of ACT outbreaks.

There are currently seven (7) patients in ACT hospitals, including one (1) in intensive care requiring ventilation.

Over 3,300 tests were collected across the ACT yesterday, from both Government and private providers. There were 3,212 negative test results in the 24 hours to 9am today.

Our vaccination efforts continue across the ACT with total vaccine doses administered at ACT Government Clinics now at 254,130.

We have over 290 current exposure locations listed for the ACT. Canberrans are asked to keep up to date on new locations on the ACT COVID-19 website.

Extended hours at Kambah drive through

Opening hours at the Drive through COVID-19 testing at Kambah have been extended today and tomorrow to give southside residents more testing options.

The drive through testing site will be open until 6pm both days. Other testing sites are operating as normal.

Further information on COVID-19 symptoms, testing wait times and locations is on the ACT COVID-19 website.

Stay COVID-19 safe

We continue to remind Canberrans that we are still in lockdown and that now is not the time to become complacent.

This means minimising your time in the community and only leaving your home for the approved reasons.

Where possible, you should also continue to undertake essential activities within your local region.

When out in the community, make sure you are:

  • wearing a mask and wearing it properly
  • maintaining good hand hygiene
  • physical distancing from people outside of your household - at least 1.5 metres, and
  • check in everywhere you go with the Check In CBR app.