Canberrans will not be required to quarantine on return from any part of NSW, including Sydney, from November.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
The ACT government plans to remove the COVID-Affected Area declaration across NSW from November 1, subject to public health risks at the time.
The move aligns with the NSW decision to allow travel from Greater Sydney into the state's regional areas from November 1.
From next month, the territory will implement an individual local goverment area assessment of public health risk from 1 November.
"This will allow the ACT chief health officer to declare high-risk LGAs as COVID-affected areas with relevant stay at home or quarantine requirements," the government said in a statement.
The ACT will also mirror "mandatory quarantine requirements for people arriving from overseas with NSW" from November 1.
People arriving in NSW who are fully vaccinated will not need to quarantine, but must get tested after arrival, while people returnees who are not fully vaccinated must quarantine for 14 days.
READ MORE:
Our coverage of the health and safety aspects of this outbreak of COVID-19 in the ACT and the lockdown is free for anyone to access. However, we depend on subscription revenue to support our journalism. If you are able, please subscribe here. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support. You can also sign up for our newsletters for regular updates.
Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can continue to access our trusted content:
- Bookmark canberratimes.com.au
- Download our app
- Make sure you are signed up for our breaking and regular headlines newsletters
- Follow us on Twitter
- Follow us on Instagram