The ACT records 1,309 new COVID-19 cases as positive rapid antigen test results are officially accepted as proof of infection in the territory.
Twenty-seven people are in hospital as a result of the virus, the highest daily number of the pandemic.There are now 5,766 active cases of the virus in Canberra.
A Check In CBR push notification will be sent to let people know when the system is up and running, and Canberrans have been encouraged to ensure their device allows notifications from the app.Acting Health Minister Chris Steel said accepting rapid antigen tests without the need for a PCR test would save Canberrans time and effort.
"RATs are becoming more available, and we know that significantly more are arriving later this month."But sourcing a RAT for now remains difficult, with only sporadic deliveries to Canberra pharmacies over the past week. "Pharmacies across Australia, and no doubt other retailers of rapid antigen tests, are making phone calls every day trying to find a place to get some more and it is just very difficult to have any guarantee when next supplies will arrive," he said.Mr Blacker urged Canberrans to be patient as pharmacists "did everything they could" to find tests and meet the unprecedented demand.
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