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Canberrans can once again stand to enjoy a drink at the pub and large gatherings can increase to a maximum of 500 people, as coronavirus rules relax from 9am Friday. The changes come into effect as the ACT marks three-weeks without a new COVID-19 infection. Under the next step out of COVID-19 restrictions, patrons can stand-up to eat and drink in outdoor spaces at pubs and restaurants. Patrons indoors however are still required to stay seated. Large gatherings can increase to 500 people, up from 200, provided a COVID-safe plan is in place and capacity restrictions are followed. Chief health officer Kerryn Coleman said, when she announced the changes last week, risk of transmission of COVID-19 in outdoor spaces was lower due to better ventilation. “The change to allow eating and drinking while standing in outdoor spaces reflects the considerable evidence that outdoor spaces present a lower risk of transmission of COVID-19 compared to indoor spaces,” she said. “The decision to further ease restrictions has been driven by the improving situation in Victoria, the situation in NSW remaining relatively stable and the strong position we are in here in the ACT,” ACT Health said in a statement on Friday. Victorians will also be once again allowed into the ACT without requiring an exemption or quarantine from November 23. The ACT has now surpassed 112,000 coronavirus tests throughout the pandemic, including 511 conducted in the past 24 hours. “Anyone in the community who is experiencing even the mildest of COVID-19 symptoms should continue to get tested,” ACT Health said. “As summer inches closer, borders open up and people travel intestate more and more, getting tested for COVID-19 remains the only effective method of assessing the ACTs position and detecting COVID-19 in the community.” There has been a total 114 COVID-19 cases in the ACT. Three lives have been lost and 111 people have recovered.
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Canberrans can once again stand to enjoy a drink at the pub and large gatherings can increase to a maximum of 500 people, as coronavirus rules relax from 9am Friday.
The changes come into effect as the ACT marks three-weeks without a new COVID-19 infection.
Large gatherings can increase to 500 people, up from 200, provided a COVID-safe plan is in place and capacity restrictions are followed.
“The change to allow eating and drinking while standing in outdoor spaces reflects the considerable evidence that outdoor spaces present a lower risk of transmission of COVID-19 compared to indoor spaces,” she said.
“The decision to further ease restrictions has been driven by the improving situation in Victoria, the situation in NSW remaining relatively stable and the strong position we are in here in the ACT,” ACT Health said in a statement on Friday.
Victorians will also be once again allowed into the ACT without requiring an exemption or quarantine from November 23.
The ACT has now surpassed 112,000 coronavirus tests throughout the pandemic, including 511 conducted in the past 24 hours.
“Anyone in the community who is experiencing even the mildest of COVID-19 symptoms should continue to get tested,” ACT Health said.
“As summer inches closer, borders open up and people travel intestate more and more, getting tested for COVID-19 remains the only effective method of assessing the ACTs position and detecting COVID-19 in the community.”
There has been a total 114 COVID-19 cases in the ACT. Three lives have been lost and 111 people have recovered.
