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Canberra to go into a seven day lockdown after confirmed Covid case in the ACT
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Re: Canberra to go into a seven day lockdown after confirmed Covid case in the ACT
Gladys wants to jab us every time someone sneezes and still keep up with QR codes, masks and distancing well into the future. 
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Re: Canberra to go into a seven day lockdown after confirmed Covid case in the ACT
Good on you both
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Neferti
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Canberra lockdown extended after 13 new Covid cases recorded
Canberra lockdown extended after 13 new Covid cases recorded
Canberra's lockdown has been extended for two more weeks, as the ACT registered more Covid cases.
Canberra recorded 13 new cases of the virus in the 24 hours to 8pm Monday.
The lockdown will go until at least September 17, ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said.
"Although our lockdown measures have been effective in managing the outbreak, the number of cases being notified every day, including where we are unable to identify the source of transmission, means there continues to be an important risk of Covid spreading in the community," he said.
"This is the highly infectious Delta variant, and we need to reduce movement of people at this time."
Schools will not return this term. Plans for term four will be developed in coming days.
People who work mostly outdoors such as landscapers and gardeners will be able to return to work under Covid safe conditions.
Canberra's construction sector will be able to recommence from Friday under strict Covid requirements and will be enforced by police and WorkSafe. Residential construction sites in Canberra could be allowed to reopen by the end of next week
New public health orders will also allow Canberrans to exercise for two hours outdoors, an increase from the one hour already allowed.
Under the new rules, one household of any size, or up to five people, can gather outdoors for exercise or recreation.
Outdoor playgrounds will also reopen.
National parks will not reopen under the new health orders, but Mr Barr said they would open to the public again in due course.
Of the 13 new cases, seven were linked while investigations are ongoing for the remaining six.
Eight of the new cases were infectious in the community at some point during their infectious period, and four were in quarantine the whole time. The infectious status for the remaining case is still under investigation.
Canberra's lockdown had been set to end on September 2, but days of high case numbers and several cases being infectious in the community led to the restrictions being extended.
The lockdown was initially set to last for seven days when it was announced on August 12, but was extended to a three-week lockdown shortly after.
Mr Barr said the lockdown extension was necessary to help keep the Canberra community safe, and that easing restrictions too soon would risk the further spread of Covid in the capital.
The territory government is looking at opening up more retail for click and collect or delivery only options, with further details to be announced later this week.
Business support grants from the federal government will be increased to $20,000 for employing businesses and $7500 for non-employing businesses, with more than 3200 businesses having already applied for the scheme.
Community sport will not be allowed to go ahead, and Mr Barr said it would be challenging for winter sport competitions to be completed this year. The remainder of Canberra's 2021 junior rugby league competitions were cancelled earlier in the day.
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=17267
Canberra's lockdown has been extended for two more weeks, as the ACT registered more Covid cases.
Canberra recorded 13 new cases of the virus in the 24 hours to 8pm Monday.
The lockdown will go until at least September 17, ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said.
"Although our lockdown measures have been effective in managing the outbreak, the number of cases being notified every day, including where we are unable to identify the source of transmission, means there continues to be an important risk of Covid spreading in the community," he said.
"This is the highly infectious Delta variant, and we need to reduce movement of people at this time."
Schools will not return this term. Plans for term four will be developed in coming days.
People who work mostly outdoors such as landscapers and gardeners will be able to return to work under Covid safe conditions.
Canberra's construction sector will be able to recommence from Friday under strict Covid requirements and will be enforced by police and WorkSafe. Residential construction sites in Canberra could be allowed to reopen by the end of next week
New public health orders will also allow Canberrans to exercise for two hours outdoors, an increase from the one hour already allowed.
Under the new rules, one household of any size, or up to five people, can gather outdoors for exercise or recreation.
Outdoor playgrounds will also reopen.
National parks will not reopen under the new health orders, but Mr Barr said they would open to the public again in due course.
Of the 13 new cases, seven were linked while investigations are ongoing for the remaining six.
Eight of the new cases were infectious in the community at some point during their infectious period, and four were in quarantine the whole time. The infectious status for the remaining case is still under investigation.
Canberra's lockdown had been set to end on September 2, but days of high case numbers and several cases being infectious in the community led to the restrictions being extended.
The lockdown was initially set to last for seven days when it was announced on August 12, but was extended to a three-week lockdown shortly after.
Mr Barr said the lockdown extension was necessary to help keep the Canberra community safe, and that easing restrictions too soon would risk the further spread of Covid in the capital.
The territory government is looking at opening up more retail for click and collect or delivery only options, with further details to be announced later this week.
Business support grants from the federal government will be increased to $20,000 for employing businesses and $7500 for non-employing businesses, with more than 3200 businesses having already applied for the scheme.
Community sport will not be allowed to go ahead, and Mr Barr said it would be challenging for winter sport competitions to be completed this year. The remainder of Canberra's 2021 junior rugby league competitions were cancelled earlier in the day.
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=17267
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Neferti
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Re: Canberra lockdown
The ACT recorded 23 new cases of COVID-19 to 8pm on Tuesday.
Fourteen of them are linked to previous cases while nine are still under investigation.
Eleven of the 23 cases were in quarantine for their entire infectious period, and 11 were in the community for some of their infectious period.
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said a small number of people had been unknowingly infectious in the community, and urged Canberrans to "please wear a mask".
He said a third of ACT businesses inspected on Tuesday had been found to be operating in breach of public health restrictions. The main issues identified related to staff wearing masks.
Thirteen people are in hospital, and four of them are in intensive care. One is on a ventilator. The youngest is just 18. None of the people in hospital were fully vaccinated.
There were 3763 tests conducted in the territory on Tuesday.
Deputy chief health officer Dr Vanessa Johnston said another 41 people had recovered, meaning there were 256 active COVID-19 cases in the ACT.
Dr Johnston said no new cases had been detected in Ainslie Village residents and the active cases had been relocated from the social housing complex.
Of the new cases, five are associated with the Bright Bees childcare centre cluster, three are connected to the Mirchi Indian Cuisine restaurant and two are connected to the Lyneham High School cluster. Here are the total numbers for each cluster:
34 Bright Bees Early Learning
3 Ainslie Village
5 CIT Reid
2 Gold Creek School
13 Downer Community Centre
51 Fiction nightclub
4 Assembly
20 Lennock car dealership
50 Lyneham High
7 Belconnen Basketball
44 Southern Cross Basketball
7 Mirchi Indian restaurant
Dr Johnston said testing wait times were down and anyone with mild symptoms should get a Covid test, as should those directed by ACT Health.
"What we are doing is working. It is difficult and challenging work, but it's working. We just need to do it for a little longer," she said.
Fourteen of them are linked to previous cases while nine are still under investigation.
Eleven of the 23 cases were in quarantine for their entire infectious period, and 11 were in the community for some of their infectious period.
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said a small number of people had been unknowingly infectious in the community, and urged Canberrans to "please wear a mask".
He said a third of ACT businesses inspected on Tuesday had been found to be operating in breach of public health restrictions. The main issues identified related to staff wearing masks.
Thirteen people are in hospital, and four of them are in intensive care. One is on a ventilator. The youngest is just 18. None of the people in hospital were fully vaccinated.
There were 3763 tests conducted in the territory on Tuesday.
Deputy chief health officer Dr Vanessa Johnston said another 41 people had recovered, meaning there were 256 active COVID-19 cases in the ACT.
Dr Johnston said no new cases had been detected in Ainslie Village residents and the active cases had been relocated from the social housing complex.
Of the new cases, five are associated with the Bright Bees childcare centre cluster, three are connected to the Mirchi Indian Cuisine restaurant and two are connected to the Lyneham High School cluster. Here are the total numbers for each cluster:
34 Bright Bees Early Learning
3 Ainslie Village
5 CIT Reid
2 Gold Creek School
13 Downer Community Centre
51 Fiction nightclub
4 Assembly
20 Lennock car dealership
50 Lyneham High
7 Belconnen Basketball
44 Southern Cross Basketball
7 Mirchi Indian restaurant
Dr Johnston said testing wait times were down and anyone with mild symptoms should get a Covid test, as should those directed by ACT Health.
"What we are doing is working. It is difficult and challenging work, but it's working. We just need to do it for a little longer," she said.
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