Canberrans are being asked to stay at home to assist in the response to positive cases of COVID-19 in the ACT.

The lockdown restrictions came into effect from 5:00pm Thursday 12 August 2021 and will now continue until 5:00pm Thursday 2 September 2021.

Canberrans should only be leaving their homes for essential reasons. These reasons have not changed.

People in the ACT can only leave their homes for the following essential reasons:

• To shop for essentials like groceries and medicine and supplies that are essential for personal needs or for vulnerable people
• To obtain essential health care, including to undertake a COVID-19 test or receive a scheduled COVID-19 vaccination
• To exercise outdoors for no more than one hour per day, with one other person, or your household group
• To provide essential caregiving services
• To undertake essential work

Where possible, people should undertake these essential activities within their local region.

Further details on the approved reasons for leaving home are available on the ACT COVID-19 website.

If you are over the age of 12 years you must wear a mask at all times upon leaving home, including in workplaces.

Non-essential businesses, including non-essential retail must close for the duration of the lockdown.

If you can work from home, you must work from home.

Further information on permitted activities and which businesses can operate during the lockdown is available on the ACT COVID-19 website.

Read more on the ACT Government website