ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith said the government was looking into setting up a northside and a southside clinic for virus testing, should Canberra get a confirmed case.

Speaking on ABC radio on Tuesday morning, Ms Stephen-Smith said the Weston Creek walk-in centre had already been designated as testing location for people who suspect they have symptoms.

"We have had conversations with [Australian Medical Association ACT president] Antonio Di Dio and we are considering it and we're planning a respiratory assessment clinic," she said.

"We're really working on the basis on what's needed for the volume at the moment.

"The government has been preparing for some time. It is a fluid situation and we're recognising things are changing everyday."

The Health Minister said the ACT would be fortunate to avoid anyone in Canberra contracting the virus, following its spread in NSW and Victoria.

However, Ms Stephen Smith said it would only be a matter of time before a case was recorded.

There have been no confirmed cases of coronavirus in the ACT.

As of March 9, 290 people had been tested for the virus, all returning negative results.

An Australian Defence Force member who tested positive to the virus on Saturday was revealed to have travelled to Canberra while infectious on February 28 to attend meetings at defence headquarters in Russell.

The meeting was attended by 26 people. Parliamentary staffers or MPs were not in attendance.

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ACT Health said it had made contact with everyone who was at the meeting with a number of people self-identifying.

Ms Stephen-Smith said the Weston Creek walk-in centre had seen a surge in defence force personnel come in for testing who were at defence headquarters on February 28 but weren't at the meeting.

"We did have a situation where lots of defence personnel wanted to be tested, and they didn't meet the criteria," she said.

"If you were at the Russell offices and have not been contacted by ACT Health, that's a good indication that you didn't come into contact with this person."

Those who suspect they have symptoms are advised to call their GP ahead of time.

The Health Minister said the government had no short-term plans to cancel large public gatherings in the wake of coronavirus.

However, she said that could be subject to change.

"Last week we were saying we'd be surprised if we were cancelling events, but I would be less surprised if that became an eventuality in the next few months," Ms Stephen-Smith said.

"There are no cases in the ACT and I really encourage people to get on with their daily lives, not to panic buy and not spread misinformation online."