Canberra's lockdown will be extended for another two weeks as the ACT records another 19 coronavirus cases.
Canberra's lockdown will be extended for another two weeks as the ACT records another 19 coronavirus cases.
The new cases take the ACT's outbreak to 28 and include a worker at a Tuggeranong aged care centre as well as a student at Lyneham High School. Chief Minister Andrew Barr says the lockdown will be extended for another two weeks until 2 September, with case numbers expected to rise in coming days."This is a serious situation.He pleaded with residents to stay home.
"The best thing that you can do to support yourself, your family and friends and our community is to stay at home. It is that simple. If you have any symptoms, or you are identified as a close contact, please come forward for testing."The Greenway Views village is in lockdown after a worker did three shifts while infectious.Meanwhile, a student from Lyneham High School who attended the city's inner north campus for four days has tested positive.
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