Good afternoon, Canberra.
There's been a lot happening on day one of the seven day lockdown declared for the ACT.
The ACT recorded two new cases of Covid on Friday, including a 14-year-old school student at Gold Creek School.
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The new cases bring the total number of Covid cases in the ACT to six. The government has also confirmed that we are dealing with the Delta strain.
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- ACT records two new Covid cases, including school student
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- ACT exposure sites list grows to include Gungahlin Kmart, Big W
- Economic relief confirmed for Covid-hit ACT businesses
- Three more COVID-19 cases confirmed as ACT enters snap lockdown
- Exposure sites identified in several Canberra suburbs
- What's been cancelled due to Covid lockdown in Canberra?
My name is Lanie Tindale and I'll take over for the afternoon and evening.

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Lanie Tindale
I am a trainee at The Canberra Times. I currently cover breaking news, as well as an assortment of other random topics. I previously worked in digital news. Email tips or cute dog videos to lanie.tindale@canberratimes.com.au.
I am a trainee at The Canberra Times. I currently cover breaking news, as well as an assortment of other random topics. I previously worked in digital news. Email tips or cute dog videos to lanie.tindale@canberratimes.com.au.