02 June 2021

ACT Health has issued new requirements for the exposure locations in NSW that are connected to a confirmed case of COVID-19 from Melbourne.

The locations are in Jervis Bay, Goulburn, Hyams Beach and Vincentia on 23 and 24 May, when the individual visited these areas while potentially infectious.

ACT Health is advising anyone currently in the ACT who visited an exposure site in NSW listed in the COVID-19 Areas of Concern Notice at the dates and times specified must:

  • contact ACT Health on (02) 5124 6209 (between 8am and 6pm)
  • complete an online declaration form. The online declaration form will be available on the ACT’s COVID-19 website later today
  • get tested for COVID-19
  • quarantine immediately for 14 days from the date they were last in the exposure location even if they get a negative test result.

For ACT residents who visited one of these exposure sites and who are not currently in the ACT, they should follow the advice of the jurisdiction they are in.  If they must return to the ACT, they may need to seek an exemption to leave quarantine from the jurisdiction you are in.  ACT Health is also asking ACT residents who are not in the ACT to seek an exemption from ACT Health prior to entering the ACT, so that we can assist you with your safe return to the ACT. Quarantine requirements will apply.

Any non-ACT residents who are planning to come to the ACT and have visited any of the NSW exposure locations during the dates and times specified, cannot enter the ACT without an approved exemption prior to arrival. Exemptions will only be granted in exceptional circumstances. Quarantine requirements will also apply.

This is an evolving situation, and we will continue to update this website as new COVID-19 exposure sites are identified. Anyone who has recently travelled interstate should continue to check the website regularly.

All travel requirements for Victoria, including the Stay at Home requirements, are currently in place until 11.59pm on Thursday 3 June 2021. Following the announcement by the Victorian Government this afternoon, ACT Health is now assessing the situation and will provide further information tomorrow.