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The ACT will effectively shut its border to Sydney for the first time, as it works to stop the potential spread of a new coronavirus outbreak which has again forced states to shut their borders. From noon on Saturday, non-ACT residents who have travelled from COVID-19 affected areas of NSW will require an exemption to be in the ACT. People who are not residents of the ACT who have been in the Northern Beaches, Greater Sydney, Central Coast and Wollongong local government areas of NSW will need an exemption to enter the ACT. ACT residents will still be able to enter the territory, but must notify ACT Health of their intention to return and enter 14-day quarantine. ACT Chief Health Officer Kerryn Coleman said the restrictions were necessary to protect the ACT community. “In recent days we have continued to see around 80 non-ACT residents from COVID-19 affected areas travel to the ACT daily,” Dr Coleman said. “As a result we now have around 2000 people in quarantine in the ACT, 25 per cent of which are non-ACT residents. “We are putting in place strengthened travel restrictions to make it absolutely clear to non-ACT residents who live or have recently visited COVID-19 affected areas of NSW that they are not able to be in the ACT at this time.” In a statement issued at 12.30am on Saturday, the ACT government said ACT Policing would have a presence at the Federal Higher to enforce the public health direction. People seeking an exemption to enter the ACT for “extraordinary circumstances” will need to apply at least three days before their intended travel date, the statement said. More to come.
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The ACT will effectively shut its border to Sydney for the first time, as it works to stop the potential spread of a new coronavirus outbreak which has again forced states to shut their borders.
From noon on Saturday, non-ACT residents who have travelled from COVID-19 affected areas of NSW will require an exemption to be in the ACT.
People who are not residents of the ACT who have been in the Northern Beaches, Greater Sydney, Central Coast and Wollongong local government areas of NSW will need an exemption to enter the ACT.
ACT residents will still be able to enter the territory, but must notify ACT Health of their intention to return and enter 14-day quarantine.
ACT Chief Health Officer Kerryn Coleman said the restrictions were necessary to protect the ACT community.
“In recent days we have continued to see around 80 non-ACT residents from COVID-19 affected areas travel to the ACT daily,” Dr Coleman said.
“As a result we now have around 2000 people in quarantine in the ACT, 25 per cent of which are non-ACT residents.
“We are putting in place strengthened travel restrictions to make it absolutely clear to non-ACT residents who live or have recently visited COVID-19 affected areas of NSW that they are not able to be in the ACT at this time.”
In a statement issued at 12.30am on Saturday, the ACT government said ACT Policing would have a presence at the Federal Higher to enforce the public health direction.
People seeking an exemption to enter the ACT for “extraordinary circumstances” will need to apply at least three days before their intended travel date, the statement said.
ACT Policing on Thursday patrol the ACT’s border, which will now be shut to non-residents who have been in COVID-affected parts of NSW. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
