Nearly one in 10 calls made to the government's COVID-19 hotline were people reporting the behaviour of other Canberrans breaching social distancing restrictions.
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Since the hotline was established in the beginning of April, 521 reports of non-compliance with public health directions have been made.
Of those reports, 384 were referred to ACT police for investigation.
In the month since the hotline was set up by the ACT government, more than 6300 calls have been made to the service.
The hotline provides information on social distancing restrictions, government stimulus, as well as general inquiries about the virus.
However, the number of calls to the service has been steadily declining in recent weeks.
More than 1700 calls were made to the hotline in its first week, while 1100 were made in the week from April 29 to May 5.
An ACT government spokeswoman said the hotline was staffed by 10 people.
"Contact centre call takers include Access Canberra staff and cultural facilities casuals, who have retrained from other teams to support the government's response to COVID-19 and the public health emergency directions," the spokeswoman said.
"With each announcement by the ACT government of additional economic and social supports, the scope of calls made to the helpline increases.
"However, since launching, the service available through the helpline has remained the same throughout its operation."
The new figures from the COVID-19 hotline comes as ACT police say they have responded to 122 call outs related to compliance with coronavirus restrictions since May 4.
While no infringements have been handed out, seven cautions have been handed out by officers, two of them in Jervis Bay.
One of the cautions was issued to a north Canberra business that allowed people to sit outside in a dining area.
Another was issued to a residential gathering in Canberra's south during the Anzac Day long weekend.
ACT chief police officer Ray Johnson said more than 1000 COVID-19 incidents had been recorded since March.
"In the beginning, there were a lot of changes, and unfortunately we're at that point again," he said.
"There will be a lot more information coming, and for many activities there is still going to be limitations before Canberra is fully up and running."
ACT police said its approach to social distancing restrictions would be an "inform and educate" one with fines handed out to those who repeatedly breached coronavirus measures.
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Chief police officer Johnson said that approach would continue in coming weeks.
- For information on COVID-19, please go to the ACT Health website or the federal Health Department's website.
- You can also call the Coronavirus Health Information Line on 1800 020 080
- If you have serious symptoms, such as difficulty breathing, call Triple Zero (000)
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Andrew Brown
I've been part of the Canberra Times since 2016, after reporting at local papers in Sydney's north-west. Since starting at the paper I've had stints on the Sunday Times, on the early morning breaking news round, and now as a general reporter, covering the ins and outs of anything and everything happening in Canberra, with a focus on health.
I've been part of the Canberra Times since 2016, after reporting at local papers in Sydney's north-west. Since starting at the paper I've had stints on the Sunday Times, on the early morning breaking news round, and now as a general reporter, covering the ins and outs of anything and everything happening in Canberra, with a focus on health.
