The Latest Breaking News from ACT Health

Canberra COVID-19 hospitalisations drop in latest report

ACT Health has released the statistics for the past week, reporting 657 new cases.

The Canberra Times · Oct 14, 2022

Mandatory COVID-19 isolation is over. Here are the rules now

Rules around mandatory COVID-19 isolation periods have changed. Here's what you need to know.

The Canberra Times · Oct 13, 2022

COVID rules have changed in the ACT again. Here's what is left

The ACT will no longer require passengers to wear a mask on public transport and in taxis and rideshares.

The Canberra Times · Sep 30, 2022

ACT Health quarterly report shows impact of Omicron on system

Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith said the system had been "significantly impacted".

The Canberra Times · Aug 19, 2022

Another COVID death in Canberra as new cases decline

A man has died with COVID-19, marking the ACT's 117th pandemic death.

The Canberra Times · Aug 19, 2022

How Canberrans learnt the news of lockdown, and how they reacted

At 11am on Thursday, August 12, 2021, Canberrans learnt they would enter a seven-day lockdown at 5pm after a young Gungahlin man had tested positive for coronavirus.

The Canberra Times · Aug 11, 2022

Four more COVID deaths in Canberra as RAT access expands

The ACT recorded 498 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours until 8pm Monday.

The Canberra Times · Aug 9, 2022

Another COVID death in Canberra but numbers of cases keep falling

The ACT recorded 889 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours until 8pm Tuesday

The Canberra Times · Aug 3, 2022

Four die with COVID in the ACT, but overall numbers dropping

The ACT recorded 754 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours until 8pm Monday

The Canberra Times · Aug 2, 2022

Latest COVID wave in ACT has already peaked: experts

If the wave has peaked, Canberra would be unlikely to record the 3000 cases a day predicted a fortnight ago.

The Canberra Times · Jul 26, 2022