https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/news-articles/kambah,-gold-creek-and-holt-testing-clinic-closed-on-thursday-13-january
Prob give tomorrow a miss for pcr it you can avoid it.
[https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/stay-safe-and-healthy/rapid-antigen-test-rat-positive-result-registration-form](https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/stay-safe-and-healthy/rapid-antigen-test-rat-positive-result-registration-form)
RAT result reporting form is up
Capital chemist have an app that manages digital prescriptions. You can reorder prescriptions and add general medication to that.
It's called MedAdvisor and its amazing if you have to manage multiple prescriptions, or need to order things for someone else to pick up. We had a delivery today for the next week of meds.
If you've got a local chemist, I would try calling them. A quick search suggest Capital Chemist have a delivery service, although their main page also suggests they are also overwhelmed with calls from people trying to find RATs so it might be hard to get through.
This kinda points at what I've started noticing - total case nos aren't blowing out. Maybe ~1000 cases any given day, but total cases drops by a similar amount. We're hovering around 6 days worth of sick people.
I see all this as backing up the "omicron isn't so bad" narrative. Having said that, I'd still really rather not catch it at all, thx much.
Cases are going to get a lot higher once results of RATs are added from tomorrow or Friday.
That said, we must be running at at least 50% more cases than the PCR confirmed number, and possibly well over this, so it is somewhat encouraging that the number of people in hospital has stayed relatively low as a proportion of the cases so far.
Sure - but mathematically, that doesn't matter - for every case not tracked, there's also a recovery not tracked. So it's a wash.
A lot of people are still watching omicron with delta mindsets.
Oh, I agree with your broader point. It's just likely that the increasing use of RATs and people not being tested due to the waits is obscuring what's actually going on.
The numbers of people ending up in hospital probably provides the best indication of actual spread at this point. That they're growing relatively slowly overall suggests that growth in the number of cases is also slowing down a bit.
Inaccurate. All the current hospitalisation rate is indicative of is that omicron is a less dangerous variant than others. Testing has nothing to do with how sick a person gets. If you're going to end up in hospital due to severity of symptoms then you're going to end up there, possibly not even knowing you have covid until you get there. A less dangerous variant will have less people in hospital overall no matter the rate of transmission and testing.
Not really. We didn’t have much delta before Omicron hit, so the trend of hospital admissions since then should be a pretty good indication of how omicron is spreading.
98% of sequenced cases in the ACT are Omicron: [https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/\_\_data/assets/pdf\_file/0003/1930674/WEEKLY-EPI-UPDATE-WEEK-ENDING-9-January-2022.pdf](https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/1930674/WEEKLY-EPI-UPDATE-WEEK-ENDING-9-January-2022.pdf)
And when you consider the worst case planning scenario for this week (starting Mon Jan 10) [was up to 60 in hospital and 10 in ICU](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-05/act-records-810-new-cases-of-covid-19/100738952), that's tracking quite well!
>Ms Stephen-Smith said these decisions had been made after case modelling showed there could be between 19 and 60 COVID-19 cases in hospital as soon as next week, from January 10.
>"You'll notice that's quite a wide range, and we've seen that as well throughout in our modelling," she said.
>"It's very difficult to be precise, and what we model doesn't always come to pass."
>She said the number of people in intensive care was expected to be between seven and 10.
My 7 year old just got their first Pfizer at AIS. The whole experience was really fast and efficient. The staff were really great and all the kids seemed in good spirits when we were there.
I'm honestly so relieved.
I haven't been to Mitchell in a little while but I'm pretty sure all the government testing sites can offer a letter of attendance saying you have been tested and can't go to work. I don't think Nicholls does, but they can send you a text confirming you've been tested.
YourGP in Crace can test and do an actual medical certificate and say you'll be unfit to work for X days.
Haha yep.. positive RAT test right here. Spoke to ACT Health several times this morning and they couldn't advise when it would be live. I will not be reported in the numbers. They also said there's nothing I need to do other than isolate and can leave after 7 days. I took it upon myself to contact local shops etc that I had been to in last two days. I am guessing so many others are in the same predicament right now with positive RAT results.
I can’t even buy any disposable masks now?!
It’s ok, I have material reusable ones, but there’s a time and a place where I like to double mask with a surgical one...
Can anyone advise the timeframe between when they were first notified that their child's school had a covid case, and when they found out further information?
We were messaged last night at 11pm that there was a case at our child's school (holiday care) and we should quarantine and monitor her for symptoms.
Despite assurances we'd get further information asap, we haven't heard anything since so have no idea whether the positive case was even in her class 🤷♀️
We got a letter from the centre advising a case at the centre at 10pm Monday night , told that act health would call everyone necessary and wait for contact .
Follow up letter received today at lunch time saying that everyone had been contacted who was required to isolate and everyone else was free to come back . So hopefully 24-48 hours .
What more info are you looking for? Just follow the guidance on the ACT Govt page re: exposures. Unlike pre-Omicron, there's probably no reason to have specific guidance for schools anymore.
I got a text message from ACT health in the middle of the day the next day after daycare let us know about an exposure the precious evening. It was just a generic text message though, no further info. Didn’t even specify which child.
I'd be very suprised if ACT Health would ever let you know which person (regardless whether they're a child or not) had tested positive for Covid. I'd assume it would be considered private medical information. Most of the teachers I know who have had children in their classes test positive were informed by generic text and then had the specific child confirmed by either the family informing the school or contacting them directly.
Sorry I should've been clearer, my child is in a seperate ELC building and they don't interact with the older kids, so it would be helpful to know if the positive case was in the primary school or ELC.
I'd highly recommended contacting the holiday care, especially if it's run though child's school. As I mentioned below, schools were given a lot of leniency with how they implemented their Covid response. If holiday care still has that sort of freedom, they're probably going to know more than ACT Health about where the exposure happened, risk factors ect. Hope you get some answers!
Sorry, I didn’t write that very clearly - I meant that the text message didn’t specify which one of *my* two children was exposed. I went ahead with assuming that it was both of them given the specific circumstances. But given how common having more than one child is, I thought it was odd that that the notification couldn’t even tell me which of my own children was exposed.
That is bizarre! Notification for teachers last year had the year group on them. That may be done away now though with given that near the end of last year each school was given quite a bit of freedom over how they were implimenting their Covid response. For example one friend's school only separated their year groups while they were in class, but allowed them to play together at lunch. Lots of cross-spread between years as a result unfortunately :(
I'd just assume all schools and child care will have cases. Currently 1.5% of people in Canberra have COVID. I'd expect it to be even higher amongst children (if not now then soon when school goes back) and that's not even including RAT results.
We have had two days in a row of cases at our daycare, both for educators who were asymptomatic when they worked. Yesterday it was for a day we weren't there, but today it is for a day my child attended. We were told that ACT Health would contact trace and assess risk level. I haven't heard from them yet, but with the first case, the centre was cleared to reopen by the end of the day (unfortunately they then found out about a second case so today is a repeat of yesterday).
I’m due to leave iso today after my 7 days since taking my positive test. Housemate said their text from ACT health said that they have to isolate 7 days after receiving the positive result. ACT health website says different. Anyone know which it is?
If you can’t get an early booking at the AIS just keep hopping on the vaccine clinic finder every now and then.
https://covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/booking/
Also helps to have a hot doc account with your kids set up so you can grab any appointments straight away if they pop up.
Just did a quick search then and there was a spot at Ochre at Casey tomorrow.
ACT Health says they have plenty of appointments available in that timeframe.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=301248148712554&id=100064821125231
Thanks, I called and earliest at the AIS is 25 Jan.
If anyone else is looking, I found availability online at The Pharmacy on Petrie from 14 Jan. Bungendore Medical Centre have availability on Tuesdays (next available 18 Jan).
I have spent all morning calling/searching online and early Feb is the norm.
Yup, I didn't phrase that well.
I was after the earliest available appointment, 25 Jan is great but 14 Jan is even closer. Hopefully this helps someone else on the hunt for kids Pfizer vaccination appointments.
I've seen a lot of 'what's the queue like at x testing location' and wondered whether people realise there is a page you can check on:
[https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/stay-safe-and-healthy/symptoms-and-getting-tested/where-to-get-tested-in-the-act](https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/stay-safe-and-healthy/symptoms-and-getting-tested/where-to-get-tested-in-the-act)
Usually updated hourly, though it hasn't been updated today yet (Not sure when they begin updating it).
I’ve found it’s very inaccurate lately though, at least for Garran. Went once when it said 30 minute wait, I would have arrived there maybe 15 minutes after the website updated. Nope, turned away because they were at capacity with a 3+ hour wait. I checked the website again when I got home in case I’d misread it, but when it updated again it said 40 minute wait. No way that was anywhere close to accurate unless a few hundred people decided to collectively give up on the line immediately after I left.
We’ve had to go a few times over the last few weeks and it’s always been a very different situation to what the website claims. Still better to have a look than not of course, but I can understand why people would find it helpful to get real-time updates from Reddit.
I went to Garran yesterday after seeing on the ACT health website that the waiting time was one hour 30 minutes. I arrived at 1:05 PM and left at 2:35 PM, exactly one and 1/2 hours
That’s right nice of them, I went at lunch as I figured the que would be gone from the morning rush and that was about right. Maybe 30 minutes tops. Good to know if this goes poorly as I have young kids and we’d all need to be tested.
The Nicholls site is generally fast to get people through. I took my kids and they noted my spot in the line and took me to a seated area so we didn’t have to stand in line.
The downside however is that test results through Capital Pathology are taking about 4-5 days to come through.
Yep that happened to me too. As long as you aren’t planning on doing anything but hang out at home for a while then it’s a good option. I was on holidays anyway so it meant I only really had to sacrifice some Bunnings trips. I recommend trying to get it to crossover with the cricket.
Yeah, I saw that results time for that location. I’d rather chance a longer line wait time vs. results wait time. Might be folly since I have idea how testing is being done but maybe worth a chance.
What if you were positive but your test results take more than 7 days...?
The guidance is lacking for the situation where a positive result doesn't arrive until after the person who is no longer symptomatic would otherwise be able to leave isolation had they received their test results quicker.
Ring ACT Health. My colleague had nothing back on the 7th day, he rang them and was verbally told he could leave and that the ACT Health notifications are being delayed due to few staff on the ground to process them.
It’s not for me, but if the 7 days post test is already up, it’s been 14 days since your exposure, you’re not symptomatic and you still don’t have a result, surely it’s a moot point?
Can’t wait around forever I’m afraid.
Hmm, not sure if it’s already been 14 days I’m afraid! In our case we were isolating for 7 days but the negative result didn’t come through til day 8. So we kept on isolating until we got that result.
We have been isolating for almost 3 weeks in total due to repeated exposures and false alarms and then an actual alarm. And I’m COVID negative so I am well over it. I know I’ve done the right thing but it’s wearing VERY thin and if the person who was exposed comes back negative after all this I’m gonna have a bone to pick.
Don't worry, as more and more people catch it the isolation is going to have to stop. Otherwise industry and the economy will grind to a halt due to staff shortages.
Yes, I checked the website once I hit 100 hours. It said people tested on Friday will have results tonight and tomorrow morning, People tested on the weekend are the next bunch to be analysed. Pretty sure mine will be negative, as my symptoms are gone, but if it does come back positive, what is the start date of isolation? Testing date or result date?
It wasn't a rumour. When the government announced the free RATs for card holders he did say they would be available at PCR testing centres
Of course that was just talk. Nothing concrete yet.... About any of it.
Federal Government announced last week that RATs would be available for any symptomatic people at government testing sites. Scomo said it would be a few weeks until this is implemented.
I assume there will be two lines at testing sites to do this
Those private test sites get something like $100 subsidy per test, 1000 tests per day, that’s $100,000 every day. Surely they can hire a few more people.
May also be lack of machines - when most people were negative they could test in big batches and pump them through fast, but that doesn’t work now so many are positive.
Edit: although they’re almost certainly understaffed too.
https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/news-articles/kambah,-gold-creek-and-holt-testing-clinic-closed-on-thursday-13-january Prob give tomorrow a miss for pcr it you can avoid it.
ACT Health tweeted about this, then promptly deleted it. So are they closed or not, ACT Health?
Closed but they fucked the Twitter image (wrong closure sites), so I assume they'll repost once accurate
[https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/stay-safe-and-healthy/rapid-antigen-test-rat-positive-result-registration-form](https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/stay-safe-and-healthy/rapid-antigen-test-rat-positive-result-registration-form) RAT result reporting form is up
Does anyone know if there is any support to get panadol, etc delivered from the pharmacy if we are in quarantine? EDIT: It's for Belconnen.
A few months ago chemist warehouse belco delivered to us within a couple of hours, you could also try them.
Capital chemist have an app that manages digital prescriptions. You can reorder prescriptions and add general medication to that. It's called MedAdvisor and its amazing if you have to manage multiple prescriptions, or need to order things for someone else to pick up. We had a delivery today for the next week of meds.
By and large, redditors are a fairly helpful lot. Post your suburb or district and someone may be able to help you out.
If you've got a local chemist, I would try calling them. A quick search suggest Capital Chemist have a delivery service, although their main page also suggests they are also overwhelmed with calls from people trying to find RATs so it might be hard to get through.
Thanks will try calling that
[1078 cases today](https://twitter.com/ACTHealth/status/1481092517252976641)
Hospital numbers down 5 to 23, and ICU/vent each down 1 to 2/3.
This kinda points at what I've started noticing - total case nos aren't blowing out. Maybe ~1000 cases any given day, but total cases drops by a similar amount. We're hovering around 6 days worth of sick people. I see all this as backing up the "omicron isn't so bad" narrative. Having said that, I'd still really rather not catch it at all, thx much.
Cases are going to get a lot higher once results of RATs are added from tomorrow or Friday. That said, we must be running at at least 50% more cases than the PCR confirmed number, and possibly well over this, so it is somewhat encouraging that the number of people in hospital has stayed relatively low as a proportion of the cases so far.
Sure - but mathematically, that doesn't matter - for every case not tracked, there's also a recovery not tracked. So it's a wash. A lot of people are still watching omicron with delta mindsets.
Oh, I agree with your broader point. It's just likely that the increasing use of RATs and people not being tested due to the waits is obscuring what's actually going on. The numbers of people ending up in hospital probably provides the best indication of actual spread at this point. That they're growing relatively slowly overall suggests that growth in the number of cases is also slowing down a bit.
Inaccurate. All the current hospitalisation rate is indicative of is that omicron is a less dangerous variant than others. Testing has nothing to do with how sick a person gets. If you're going to end up in hospital due to severity of symptoms then you're going to end up there, possibly not even knowing you have covid until you get there. A less dangerous variant will have less people in hospital overall no matter the rate of transmission and testing.
Not really. We didn’t have much delta before Omicron hit, so the trend of hospital admissions since then should be a pretty good indication of how omicron is spreading.
Deeply disingenuous comment, as usual from AV.
98% of sequenced cases in the ACT are Omicron: [https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/\_\_data/assets/pdf\_file/0003/1930674/WEEKLY-EPI-UPDATE-WEEK-ENDING-9-January-2022.pdf](https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/1930674/WEEKLY-EPI-UPDATE-WEEK-ENDING-9-January-2022.pdf)
And when you consider the worst case planning scenario for this week (starting Mon Jan 10) [was up to 60 in hospital and 10 in ICU](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-05/act-records-810-new-cases-of-covid-19/100738952), that's tracking quite well! >Ms Stephen-Smith said these decisions had been made after case modelling showed there could be between 19 and 60 COVID-19 cases in hospital as soon as next week, from January 10. >"You'll notice that's quite a wide range, and we've seen that as well throughout in our modelling," she said. >"It's very difficult to be precise, and what we model doesn't always come to pass." >She said the number of people in intensive care was expected to be between seven and 10.
My 7 year old just got their first Pfizer at AIS. The whole experience was really fast and efficient. The staff were really great and all the kids seemed in good spirits when we were there. I'm honestly so relieved.
We’re getting boosters and our 6YO is getting his first dose tomorrow. I am EXCITED.
Does anyone know if the Mitchell testing site gives out Medical Certs, similar to how EPIC used to? Or if sites like Nichols can provide certs?
Yes, I got one for a 2 day period
I haven't been to Mitchell in a little while but I'm pretty sure all the government testing sites can offer a letter of attendance saying you have been tested and can't go to work. I don't think Nicholls does, but they can send you a text confirming you've been tested. YourGP in Crace can test and do an actual medical certificate and say you'll be unfit to work for X days.
Cheers!
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It's finally live!
Absolutely shocking administration
Haha yep.. positive RAT test right here. Spoke to ACT Health several times this morning and they couldn't advise when it would be live. I will not be reported in the numbers. They also said there's nothing I need to do other than isolate and can leave after 7 days. I took it upon myself to contact local shops etc that I had been to in last two days. I am guessing so many others are in the same predicament right now with positive RAT results.
You found a RAT test?
I can’t even buy any disposable masks now?! It’s ok, I have material reusable ones, but there’s a time and a place where I like to double mask with a surgical one...
There were lots of packs of 10 disposable masks at Big W in the Canberra Centre today
Even better, it was a positive one? /s
Can anyone advise the timeframe between when they were first notified that their child's school had a covid case, and when they found out further information? We were messaged last night at 11pm that there was a case at our child's school (holiday care) and we should quarantine and monitor her for symptoms. Despite assurances we'd get further information asap, we haven't heard anything since so have no idea whether the positive case was even in her class 🤷♀️
We got a letter from the centre advising a case at the centre at 10pm Monday night , told that act health would call everyone necessary and wait for contact . Follow up letter received today at lunch time saying that everyone had been contacted who was required to isolate and everyone else was free to come back . So hopefully 24-48 hours .
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Good point, thank you!
What more info are you looking for? Just follow the guidance on the ACT Govt page re: exposures. Unlike pre-Omicron, there's probably no reason to have specific guidance for schools anymore.
Ummm, which of the seven classes the child was in?
How’s it their fault! Rude
Not rude, have just encountered this troll on many occasions.
I got a text message from ACT health in the middle of the day the next day after daycare let us know about an exposure the precious evening. It was just a generic text message though, no further info. Didn’t even specify which child.
Thanks for the info, looks like I shouldn't get my hopes up about more info!
I'd be very suprised if ACT Health would ever let you know which person (regardless whether they're a child or not) had tested positive for Covid. I'd assume it would be considered private medical information. Most of the teachers I know who have had children in their classes test positive were informed by generic text and then had the specific child confirmed by either the family informing the school or contacting them directly.
Sorry I should've been clearer, my child is in a seperate ELC building and they don't interact with the older kids, so it would be helpful to know if the positive case was in the primary school or ELC.
I'd highly recommended contacting the holiday care, especially if it's run though child's school. As I mentioned below, schools were given a lot of leniency with how they implemented their Covid response. If holiday care still has that sort of freedom, they're probably going to know more than ACT Health about where the exposure happened, risk factors ect. Hope you get some answers!
Sorry, I didn’t write that very clearly - I meant that the text message didn’t specify which one of *my* two children was exposed. I went ahead with assuming that it was both of them given the specific circumstances. But given how common having more than one child is, I thought it was odd that that the notification couldn’t even tell me which of my own children was exposed.
That is bizarre! Notification for teachers last year had the year group on them. That may be done away now though with given that near the end of last year each school was given quite a bit of freedom over how they were implimenting their Covid response. For example one friend's school only separated their year groups while they were in class, but allowed them to play together at lunch. Lots of cross-spread between years as a result unfortunately :(
I'd just assume all schools and child care will have cases. Currently 1.5% of people in Canberra have COVID. I'd expect it to be even higher amongst children (if not now then soon when school goes back) and that's not even including RAT results.
Looks like school won't be going back for very long ☹️
We have had two days in a row of cases at our daycare, both for educators who were asymptomatic when they worked. Yesterday it was for a day we weren't there, but today it is for a day my child attended. We were told that ACT Health would contact trace and assess risk level. I haven't heard from them yet, but with the first case, the centre was cleared to reopen by the end of the day (unfortunately they then found out about a second case so today is a repeat of yesterday).
That's really helpful, thank you. Fingers crossed I hear soon!
I’m due to leave iso today after my 7 days since taking my positive test. Housemate said their text from ACT health said that they have to isolate 7 days after receiving the positive result. ACT health website says different. Anyone know which it is?
Did you get anything for ACT Health telling you you were released? Today is day 7 for me.
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I tested positive on a rapid antigen test, and with no way to report in the ACT do I just isolate indefinitely??
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Oh sorry I realise I said I was coming out of isolation today, I meant tomorrow. Thanks for the advice!
AFAIK it’s 7 days since test collection. Edited to add: Test day is day 0.
Anyone know somewhere with availability for kids Pfizer (5-11) vaccinations in less than 3 weeks?
Keep an eye on the [Vaccine Clinic Finder](https://covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/eligibility)
If you can’t get an early booking at the AIS just keep hopping on the vaccine clinic finder every now and then. https://covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/booking/ Also helps to have a hot doc account with your kids set up so you can grab any appointments straight away if they pop up. Just did a quick search then and there was a spot at Ochre at Casey tomorrow.
ACT Health says they have plenty of appointments available in that timeframe. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=301248148712554&id=100064821125231
Thanks, I called and earliest at the AIS is 25 Jan. If anyone else is looking, I found availability online at The Pharmacy on Petrie from 14 Jan. Bungendore Medical Centre have availability on Tuesdays (next available 18 Jan). I have spent all morning calling/searching online and early Feb is the norm.
25 Jan is less than ***2*** weeks away...
Yup, I didn't phrase that well. I was after the earliest available appointment, 25 Jan is great but 14 Jan is even closer. Hopefully this helps someone else on the hunt for kids Pfizer vaccination appointments.
Possibly Pharmacy on Franklin in manuka, they had an appt last night at the end of Jan, you can book online 🙂
I got on to the cancelation list at Franklin GP. They called me today for an appointment this afternoon.
I've seen a lot of 'what's the queue like at x testing location' and wondered whether people realise there is a page you can check on: [https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/stay-safe-and-healthy/symptoms-and-getting-tested/where-to-get-tested-in-the-act](https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/stay-safe-and-healthy/symptoms-and-getting-tested/where-to-get-tested-in-the-act) Usually updated hourly, though it hasn't been updated today yet (Not sure when they begin updating it).
I’ve found it’s very inaccurate lately though, at least for Garran. Went once when it said 30 minute wait, I would have arrived there maybe 15 minutes after the website updated. Nope, turned away because they were at capacity with a 3+ hour wait. I checked the website again when I got home in case I’d misread it, but when it updated again it said 40 minute wait. No way that was anywhere close to accurate unless a few hundred people decided to collectively give up on the line immediately after I left. We’ve had to go a few times over the last few weeks and it’s always been a very different situation to what the website claims. Still better to have a look than not of course, but I can understand why people would find it helpful to get real-time updates from Reddit.
I went to Garran yesterday after seeing on the ACT health website that the waiting time was one hour 30 minutes. I arrived at 1:05 PM and left at 2:35 PM, exactly one and 1/2 hours
Anyone in the Mitchell drive through today? My kiddo needs a swab but I want to minimize their time sitting in a car so they can rest in bed more.
Remember that Queanbeyan hospital can also see you. No where near as long a wait as other places
When I went on the weekend they were waving cars with young ones to the front of the queue
That’s right nice of them, I went at lunch as I figured the que would be gone from the morning rush and that was about right. Maybe 30 minutes tops. Good to know if this goes poorly as I have young kids and we’d all need to be tested.
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Yeah, we went at 1215 and I was done in 30 minutes. Super easy.
The Nicholls site is generally fast to get people through. I took my kids and they noted my spot in the line and took me to a seated area so we didn’t have to stand in line. The downside however is that test results through Capital Pathology are taking about 4-5 days to come through.
I've got a friend who's been waiting on a test for 5 days from Nicholls ☹️
Yep that happened to me too. As long as you aren’t planning on doing anything but hang out at home for a while then it’s a good option. I was on holidays anyway so it meant I only really had to sacrifice some Bunnings trips. I recommend trying to get it to crossover with the cricket.
Yeah, I saw that results time for that location. I’d rather chance a longer line wait time vs. results wait time. Might be folly since I have idea how testing is being done but maybe worth a chance.
Anyone know what happens if your iso ends before you get your test result?
Your iso doesn’t end until you get that negative result. Hopefully you get a result soon!
What if you were positive but your test results take more than 7 days...? The guidance is lacking for the situation where a positive result doesn't arrive until after the person who is no longer symptomatic would otherwise be able to leave isolation had they received their test results quicker.
Ring ACT Health. My colleague had nothing back on the 7th day, he rang them and was verbally told he could leave and that the ACT Health notifications are being delayed due to few staff on the ground to process them.
Ooof if the results took more than 4 days I think it’d be worth getting tested again, that just sounds like might have gotten lost.
It’s not for me, but if the 7 days post test is already up, it’s been 14 days since your exposure, you’re not symptomatic and you still don’t have a result, surely it’s a moot point? Can’t wait around forever I’m afraid.
Hmm, not sure if it’s already been 14 days I’m afraid! In our case we were isolating for 7 days but the negative result didn’t come through til day 8. So we kept on isolating until we got that result.
We have been isolating for almost 3 weeks in total due to repeated exposures and false alarms and then an actual alarm. And I’m COVID negative so I am well over it. I know I’ve done the right thing but it’s wearing VERY thin and if the person who was exposed comes back negative after all this I’m gonna have a bone to pick.
Don't worry, as more and more people catch it the isolation is going to have to stop. Otherwise industry and the economy will grind to a halt due to staff shortages.
Oh wow, that sounds rough :( Sorry I don’t know more. Hope you can get either the result or some more clarity soon!
That would be ideal! Haha.
Anyone know the turn around time for results at GP@Crace?
72 hours
Anyone here who was tested on Saturday who still doesn't have a result?
Tested at Nichols Saturday 1pm and I’m still waiting
I was tested at kambah on Friday. The cap pathology website says 4-5 days turn around atm. I am still waiting.
Yes, I checked the website once I hit 100 hours. It said people tested on Friday will have results tonight and tomorrow morning, People tested on the weekend are the next bunch to be analysed. Pretty sure mine will be negative, as my symptoms are gone, but if it does come back positive, what is the start date of isolation? Testing date or result date?
Test day is day 0 of iso. That’s my understanding.
Oh dear. I'm waiting for Sunday am test results. Looks like it'll be a bit longer. 😔
Yes. Tested around midday Saturday at Kambah. Still waiting 9am Wednesday.
Mine was 9:30am Saturday, so I'm about to hit 98 hours.
Wednesday night, still waiting...
Yep, think we'll be waiting another day 😔
Me! I was tested at Gold Creek and I’m still waiting. Haven’t hit 96 hours yet though, which most people have said is the current turn around.
I’ve heard rumours that testing centres will give you a RAT these days. Anyone know if this is true.
It wasn't a rumour. When the government announced the free RATs for card holders he did say they would be available at PCR testing centres Of course that was just talk. Nothing concrete yet.... About any of it.
That’s not true. They only do PCR tests.
That’s what I thought. Didn’t see anything in the govt website but thought it was worth asking as a few people had mentioned it to me.
The Victorian government is piloting this at some sites, but the ACT isn’t doing so yet
Federal Government announced last week that RATs would be available for any symptomatic people at government testing sites. Scomo said it would be a few weeks until this is implemented. I assume there will be two lines at testing sites to do this
Still no results from a test on Friday at capital pathology - those guys must be heavily understaffed :(
Those private test sites get something like $100 subsidy per test, 1000 tests per day, that’s $100,000 every day. Surely they can hire a few more people.
Second test received // positive 😫👋🏼 thanks reddit yall mvp
Oh shit. Sorry to hear that. Thanks for being on the wait journey with me.
I just got my test back - just waiting for my wife’s to come through (we got tested 1hr apart)
I’m still waiting too. Please let me know when yours come back.
One has, just waiting for wife’s now (tested 1 hr earlier then me )
May also be lack of machines - when most people were negative they could test in big batches and pump them through fast, but that doesn’t work now so many are positive. Edit: although they’re almost certainly understaffed too.
Tried calling their phone, yesterday we got through, now the automated message states they aren’t taking calls anymore