ACT extended its Lockdown and Northern Territory Announced snap lockdown
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Aug 16, 2021 08:21
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The ACT government has extended its lockdown for another two weeks, until at least September 2 as the Canberra has recorded 19 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of active cases in ACT to 28.
One of the cases is a worker at an aged care facility in Tuggeranong who had received one dose of a vaccine and was unwittingly infectious for three shifts at work.
Another of today's new cases was a student at Lyneham High School, who attended classes over four days while infectious.
Meanwhile, Greater Darwin and Katherine will enter a 3-day snap lockdown from 12pm on Monday after a positive Covid-19 case was detected.
Chief Minister Michael Gunner said the postive case is a man in his 30s who travelled to the Territory for legitimate work purposes on Thursday, August 12. Masks must be worn outside the home, including during exercise.
