Long wait times continue for government-run COVID-19 testing centres across the ACT.
On Wednesday, the Garran testing COVID-19 centre will only be open for Canberrans at the highest risk of having the virus.
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In addition, the Nicholls testing clinic has relocated across the oval to the adjacent Gold Creek School senior site. The entry remains via Clarrie Hermes Drive.
This comes after an announcement that as of the New Year, ACT residents travelling into Queensland will only require a rapid antigen test to satisfy border requirements.
Testing sites across the ACT have been at capacity at various times in the past few weeks.
ACT Minister for Health Rachel Stephen-Smith has said about 50 per cent of people getting tested are wanting to travel interstate.
Wait times as of 12pm on Wednesday:
- Nicholls testing clinic (open 8am to 4pm): less than 30 mins
- Kambah drive through testing clinic (open 8am to 4pm): 1 hours 30 mins +
- Mitchell drive through testing clinic (open 8am to 10pm): less than 30 mins
- Garran testing clinic (open 7.30am to 9pm): 1 hour +
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Hannah Neale
Hannah is a general reporter with The Canberra Times. She is currently covering the early breaking news shift and is ready to chase your morning headlines. Hannah started as a journalist with The Southern Highland News and The Goulburn Post before moving to the ACT. Twitter: @neale_hannah
Hannah is a general reporter with The Canberra Times. She is currently covering the early breaking news shift and is ready to chase your morning headlines. Hannah started as a journalist with The Southern Highland News and The Goulburn Post before moving to the ACT. Twitter: @neale_hannah
