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Canberrans have been told not to travel to Sydney’s Northern Beaches and anyone who recently returned must self-isolate, as the cluster tripled to 17 cases overnight. ACT Health issued a warning late on Thursday that any Canberrans who had been in the Northern Beaches area from Friday, December 11, needed to immediately self-quarantine and get a COVID-19 test. All ACT residents have also been advised not to travel to the Northern Beaches at this time. It came as the NSW announced 17 cases for linked to the growing cluster, a spike from six reported just hours earlier. Residents of the council area have been asked to stay at home for three days as authorities work to find the source of the expanding case load. “We know this will be difficult news for people so close to Christmas,” ACT chief health officer Kerryn Coleman said. “However, it is important we act quickly to respond to this outbreak while NSW continue with their contact tracing and assess the extent of the local transmission that is occurring. “This is a timely reminder that as we make plans to come together with our family and friends in the coming weeks, or travel over the summer holidays, we must be COVID-Safe and get tested, even with the mildest of symptoms.” Anyone who have been in an affected location identified by NSW Health should contact the ACT Communicable Disease Control team on (02) 5124 9213 for further advice.
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Canberrans have been told not to travel to Sydney’s Northern Beaches and anyone who recently returned must self-isolate, as the cluster tripled to 17 cases overnight.
ACT Health issued a warning late on Thursday that any Canberrans who had been in the Northern Beaches area from Friday, December 11, needed to immediately self-quarantine and get a COVID-19 test.
All ACT residents have also been advised not to travel to the Northern Beaches at this time.
It came as the NSW announced 17 cases for linked to the growing cluster, a spike from six reported just hours earlier. Residents of the council area have been asked to stay at home for three days as authorities work to find the source of the expanding case load.
“We know this will be difficult news for people so close to Christmas,” ACT chief health officer Kerryn Coleman said.
“However, it is important we act quickly to respond to this outbreak while NSW continue with their contact tracing and assess the extent of the local transmission that is occurring.
“This is a timely reminder that as we make plans to come together with our family and friends in the coming weeks, or travel over the summer holidays, we must be COVID-Safe and get tested, even with the mildest of symptoms.”
Anyone who have been in an affected location identified by NSW Health should contact the ACT Communicable Disease Control team on (02) 5124 9213 for further advice.
