The ACT has recorded 28 locally acquired coronavirus cases, as the Territory reports 83.1 per cent of the population aged 12 and over are now fully vaccinated.
The ACT is due to ease COVID-19 restrictions from midnight tonight, Thursday 21 October, after the Territory eclipsed the 80 per cent fully vaccinated threshold this week.Â
Some Canberrans will lose hundreds of dollars in income support payments over the next fortnight after the federal government removed the ACT from its COVID-19 hotspot list.Â
A new ‘Head to Health Pop Up’ service opens today to support Canberrans’ mental health as local residents continue to struggle with the pandemic.
After more than two months, Canberra's COVID-19 lockdown has ended. Restrictions were formally eased at midnight on Thursday, allowing cafes, restaurants and pubs to reopen, while Canberrans can have up to five visitors at their homes.
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr will today release further detail how Canberra will emerge out of COVID-19 lockdown, ahead of stay-at-home orders easing later this week.