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Oct 16, 2021 4 tweets 1 min read
1/4 While lockdown may have ended, your responsibilities haven’t. A certain level of restrictions remain in place, including visitors to another household.
Here’s what you need to know:
◾ You may only have five visitors to your household at any one time. 2/4◾ This limit does not include children under the age of 12 and there is no time limit for visits.
◾ Visitors do not need to be the same 5 people each time, but try to minimise the number of different people coming to your house as we continue to manage the current outbreak.
Oct 16, 2021 4 tweets 2 min read
Walk-ins are welcome at the AIS Arena COVID-19 vaccine clinic 🚶‍♂️ Come on in and get your free Pfizer vaccine today 💉

✅ No booking ✅ No wait ✅ No Medicare card required ✅ Still got questions or concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine 😟 We’re here to help 👐 Chat to our team who will help you make an informed decision on getting the COVID-19 vaccine 👩‍⚕‍👨‍⚕‍
Oct 16, 2021 4 tweets 1 min read
The Gold Creek School Pop-up COVID-19 Testing Facility will soon stop operating to allow the school to prepare to welcome students back onsite.

Thank you to every member of the team who helped support the Gold Creek School Pop-up COVID-19 Testing Facility! The Gold Creek site will still open to the public from 8am to 4pm tomorrow, Sunday 17 October, for a final day of operation.

Testing is still a vital step in managing COVID-19. If you have any COVID-19 symptoms, you should get tested. Even when you’re fully vaccinated.
Oct 16, 2021 5 tweets 3 min read
With ACT residents now able to travel to some areas in NSW (covid19.act.gov.au/travel/nswact-…), don’t forget you will need your proof of COVID-19 vaccination status ready to enter venues in NSW 📱 If you’re not sure how to get proof – it’s easy! 😌 Everyone aged 14+ can get proof through their immunisation history statement or COVID-19 digital certificate using:
✅ Medicare online account through myGov
✅ Express Plus Medicare mobile app
📄 If you have children aged under 14 years, you can get their statement for them.
Oct 15, 2021 8 tweets 2 min read
1/7 ⚠️ Travel to NSW from the ACT expanded from 12:00pm today⚠️
ACT Health has expanded the approved border postcodes to better align our travel restrictions with NSW where possible. 2/7 Under a new standing exemption, ACT residents can now travel freely for any reason within these approved border postcodes without having to quarantine or complete an exemption form to return to ACT.
Oct 15, 2021 5 tweets 3 min read
Not all heroes wear capes – but now you can 🦸‍♀️ 🦸🏻‍♂️ Come on down to the AIS Arena for your free Pfizer vaccine – no booking required 💉Whilst you’re here, get your selfie in front of our new superhero banner before you leave! 💪 📸 Walk-ins at the AIS Arena are available for first and second Pfizer doses for people aged 12+ between now and Sunday 24 October 🙋‍♂️ Make sure you leave at least 21 days between your first and second Pfizer dose – and bring proof of your first dose if possible 🦸‍♀️
Oct 15, 2021 6 tweets 2 min read
1/6 ⚠️ ACT exposure locations 5:50pm Friday 15 October 2021 ⚠️
You can find the full list of exposure locations here: covid19.act.gov.au/act-exposure-l…
Suburbs with new exposure locations linked to confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the ACT include:
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◾ Narrabundah Image 2/6 We only consider you as a close or casual contact if you’ve been to an exposure location at the specific dates and times. Please continue to check for new locations or updated times.
Oct 15, 2021 5 tweets 2 min read
Hi Canberra, you can expect to see changes to our reporting of exposure locations going forward.
Here’s a rundown of the changes:
• Monitor for symptoms locations will no longer be listed in our exposure locations table. Image Monitoring for symptoms should be an ongoing part of our lives, as well as taking appropriate action.
• Only casual contact sites that have been assessed as presenting a high impact risk to the community will be listed and require action – this means you'll see less of these.
Oct 15, 2021 5 tweets 2 min read
Today we reached >99% of Canberrans aged 12 years and over who have received 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine 🎉💪And 76% of Canberrans aged 12 years and over have now received 2 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine 💉💉What an achievement for us as we transition out of the ACT lockdown 🏆 Image Many of you have asked what population data we use to calculate our vax rates. We use the March 2021 Estimated Resident Population (ERP) provided by @ABSStats. This means we're using the latest data since the start of the rollout - noting population data is always an estimate. Image
Oct 14, 2021 10 tweets 3 min read
The NSW Government has announced that from today, restrictions for people entering NSW from the ACT have been eased.
People entering NSW from the ACT will no longer need to complete a declaration form on entry into NSW or follow stay-at-home rules on arrival. Image However, under ACT health directions, NSW remains declared a COVID affected area. ACT residents travelling into NSW, beyond our approved border postcodes, will still be required to have an exemption prior to their return to the ACT and quarantine for 14 days.
Oct 14, 2021 6 tweets 4 min read
(1/5) Meet Kath, Kim, Kirstie and Dee 👋 – some of the people behind the scenes at ACT Health working on ensuring everyone in our community has the best chance to access a COVID-19 vaccine #AccessToEquity covid19.act.gov.au/getmyvaccine ImageImage (2/5) ‘Besides the willingness and enthusiasm of Canberrans to get vaccinated, one of the reasons our rates are so high is the hard work our team is putting into providing equity to access. It's important that we make sure that no one gets left behind,’ says Kim. #AccessToEquity Image
Oct 14, 2021 8 tweets 2 min read
Hey Canberra, lockdown may have ended but your responsibilities haven’t.

➡️ A number of health directions remain unchanged. These include:
• Masks continue to be required at all times upon leaving home if you are aged 12 years and over, with some exceptions. Image • You must continue to use Check In CBR if you are aged 16 years and over.
• Your vaccination status does not change how public health directions in the ACT apply.

➡️ Some restrictions changed or came into effect this morning, 15 October 2021. These include:
Oct 14, 2021 8 tweets 2 min read
🥰We couldn’t have said this any better ourselves, so we are going to leave it to ACT Chief Health Officer Dr Kerryn Coleman to give her final shoutout to all of you as we end lockdown tonight: Image “On our last day of lockdown, it seems fitting that I deliver my last formal shoutout of this outbreak.
This is to everyone in the ACT that has helped us get to this position.
Oct 1, 2021 4 tweets 1 min read
⚠️ ACT exposure locations 11:30am Friday 1 October 2021 ⚠️

You can find the full list of exposure locations here: covid19.act.gov.au/act-exposure-l… Suburbs with new exposure locations linked to confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the ACT include:

Casual
◾ Denman Prospect
◾ Hawker
◾ Phillip

Monitor
◾ Coombs
◾ Dickson
◾ Greenway
◾ Griffith
◾ Hawker
◾ Holt
◾ Kingston
Sep 30, 2021 9 tweets 2 min read
⚠️ A range of amendments to the ACT’s Lockdown Restrictions came into effect this morning at 12.01am. ⚠️
Here’s what you need to know:
◾️ Lockdown continues until 11:59pm 14 October.
◾️ No more than 2 people can visit another household at any one time. This includes children. However, if one parent or guardian is visiting a household and has more than one child who cannot be left unattended at home, they are permitted to take them.
◾️ One household (of any size) or up to 5 people can gather outdoors for up to 4 hours for recreational activities.
Sep 30, 2021 4 tweets 3 min read
This #InternationalCoffeeDay we’re caffeinated and vaccinated with our 2 shots 😏Have you had your double shot? ☕💉

Don’t procaffeinate! It’s not too latte to book in for your COVID-19 vaccine at
🏥 ACT Government clinics, incl the Access and Sensory clinic
🩺 GPs or pharmacies If you’re still not sure about getting vaccinated, have a chat with your GP or other trusted health professional to give you the right blend of information for your piece of mind covid19.act.gov.au/vaccine
Sep 30, 2021 4 tweets 1 min read
⚠️ ACT exposure locations 6:25pm Thursday 30 September 2021 ⚠️

You can find the full list of exposure locations here: covid19.act.gov.au/act-exposure-l… Suburbs with new exposure locations linked to confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the ACT include:

Casual
◾ Belconnen
◾ Greenway
◾ Isabella Plains

Monitor
◾ Canberra City
◾ Wanniassa

There is a new public transport route listed as a casual exposure location.
Sep 30, 2021 4 tweets 2 min read
(1/3) With the confirmation of increased Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine supplies and opening of mRNA vaccines to everyone aged 12 years and over, we will be closing the Calvary Public Hospital COVID-19 vaccination clinic from next Friday 8 October 2021. (2/3) If you have an existing appointment (from 8 October onwards) ACT Health will contact you directly. You don’t need to do anything. Please be assured that you can still access AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for first or second doses covid19.act.gov.au/vaccine
Sep 30, 2021 4 tweets 1 min read
⚠️ ACT exposure locations 1:00pm Thursday 30 September 2021 ⚠️
You can find the full list of exposure locations here: covid19.act.gov.au/act-exposure-l…
Suburbs with new exposure locations linked to confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the ACT include:
Casual
◾ Ainslie
◾ Canberra City
◾ Casey 2/4 Casual continued
◾ Chisholm
◾ Greenway
◾ Mitchell
◾ Wanniassa

Monitor
◾ Belconnen
◾ Calwell
◾ Chisholm
◾ Conder
◾ Hawker
◾ Holt
◾ Griffith
◾ Kambah
◾ Kingston
◾ Macquarie
◾ Mawson
◾ Melba
Sep 30, 2021 4 tweets 2 min read
(1/4) ✅ The Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are now available for everyone aged 60 and over in the ACT. Book your vaccination now at an ACT Government vaccination clinic, participating GP or pharmacy covid19.act.gov.au/getmyvaccine (2/4) 🗓️ If you’ve booked an appointment but haven’t had your first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine yet, you can cancel it and book an appointment for the Pfizer or Moderna instead. Contact the clinic where you’ve made your booking to cancel or amend your appointment.
Sep 29, 2021 8 tweets 2 min read
A range of amendments to the ACT’s lockdown restrictions will come into effect from 12.01am tomorrow (1 October 2021).
One of the amendments allows two people to visit another household at any one time. Here’s what you need to know: ◾️ You may only have two visitors to your household. There is no specific time limit for visits.
◾️ This limit includes children. However, if you are the parent or guardian of more than one child, and you cannot leave them unattended, you are permitted to take them with you.