The ACT will no longer consider Sydney's Northern Beaches local government area a COVID-19 hotspot area.
From 3:00pm today, approximately 75 people currently in quarantine in the ACT after travelling to the northern beaches can end their isolation.
"Today the Northern Beaches local Government area will be removed from the list," ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said.
"This reflects the improved situation in the local government area."
The ACT continues to classify 10 Sydney local government areas as hotspots:
- Blacktown
- Burwood
- Canada Bay
- Canterbury-Bankstown
- Cumberland
- Fairfield
- Inner West
- Liverpool
- Paramatta
- Strathfield
"We anticipate those restrictions remaining in place for another week, but we will update the community on Friday."
There are currently 560 people in quarantine in the ACT.
There continue to be no known cases of COVID-19 in the ACT, and 151,998 negative tests have been conducted — 471 tests in the past 24 hours.
Vaccine rollout to commence 'next month'
The ACT Government also provided an update on Canberra's COVID-19 vaccine implementation program, and announced a dedicated website with more information.
Mr Barr confirmed the vaccine rollout would "commence next month, in February," in consultation with the Commonwealth Government and other state and territory governments.
Mr Barr said the ACT Government had "not at this point" considered making vaccinations compulsory for access to certain buildings, businesses, occupations, or for travel purposes.
"We've had some discussions at the national cabinet level about certain occupations that it would be a prerequisite," he said.
"As to whether it extends to outside of particular professions or particular high-risk circumstances is something that would need to be given a great deal of considerations.
"In my mind, it would also depend a little on the efficacy of the vaccine in preventing the spread of the virus, as opposed to just protecting you from the disease.
"But if it makes no difference to the transmission of the virus, then the idea of mandating it seems a little odd, but we'd need to think through these questions."
Yesterday, New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian suggested that a restricted entry policy at hospitality venues and businesses, similar to what airlines might introduce, could encourage more Australians to get the vaccine,.
"I don't ever like to force anybody to do anything," she told Nine Radio.
"But we'd like there to be an incentive system where people are encouraged to have it, because it means they can do all these things which they may otherwise not have been able to do."
Mr Barr directed Canberrans wanting more information to visit the new vaccine section on the COVID-19 website.
"We have a new dedicated webpage, developed to provide information on vaccine rollout," Mr Barr said.
"It will continue to be updated as further vaccination becomes available."
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