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Queensland declares hotspots in regional NSW

Queensland will declare parts of regional NSW a hotspot from 1am on Thursday as the state works to prevent the Delta strain spreading from locked down areas around Australia.

South Korea eyes lockdown as COVID cases surge

South Korea has reported its highest ever one-day rise in new COVID-19 cases, as officials consider imposing a semi-lockdown in the capital Seoul, the epicentre of the country's recent rise in infections.

Ripple effect of WA lockdown: senators, visitors and residents enter quarantine in ACT

Another round of self-quarantine rolls on today, with anyone in the ACT who visited the Perth metropolitan area, or the Peel and South West regions of WA since 25 January asked to stay home and get tested for COVID-19.

ACT travel restrictions to remain in place over Christmas

The COVID-19 update provided by the NSW Government today will have no impact on the ACT’s travel restrictions for the Christmas period. “While the situation in NSW is encouraging, with eight new cases,...

Mask wearing ‘fourth line of defence’ in ACT, not mandatory

The ACT Government has stated that mask wearing would be “the fourth line of defence” in Canberra, in addition to physical distancing, hand hygiene and staying home if you are unwell.

Man charged with non-compliance of COVID directions

A 41-year-old man from Victoria has been arrested and charged for failing to comply with COVID-19 health directions in the ACT.

Travellers from Melbourne’s hotspots required to quarantine

Travellers coming into the ACT from Melbourne’s COVID-19 hotspots will be required to quarantine for 14 days, under a new Health Direction announced today.

Melbourne COVID-19 hotspots prompt ACT Health warning

ACT Health is advising anyone who works in high-risk settings and has travelled to a COVID-19 hotspot in Melbourne to not attend work for a period of 14 days after leaving the hotspot.

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