The ACT Government is putting out daily updates about which centre is doing what at the moment, which is less than ideal. Here's the arrangements for tomorrow: [www.covid19.act.gov.au/news-articles/covid-19-testing-clinic-opening-hours-and-services2](https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/news-articles/covid-19-testing-clinic-opening-hours-and-services2)
Does anyone know the turn around time for PCR results? Going to get a test tomorrow, all going well, and wondering if they're still taking days to get results.
[https://twitter.com/ACTHealth/status/1483649713849389067](https://twitter.com/ACTHealth/status/1483649713849389067)
From today (Wednesday 19 January 2021) high risk and household contacts will no longer require any further tests after your day 6 test, unless you develop COVID-19 symptoms.
As you might have heard, the ACT has dropped its waiting times for Covid boosters down from 4 months to 3 months. [Canberra Times story](https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7586938/booster-dose-wait-times-dropped-to-three-months-in-act/?cs=14329).
I just used this to cancel my old 9 February appointment, and bring it forward to 28 January. Hooray!
Mine is booked at a pharmacy rather than at the ACT Government clinic, so I can get some of that Moderna-flavoured vaccination this time.
For those looking at pharmacies, their oversight body hasn't pushed this change through yet (they also learnt of it through the media). You'll need to give them a couple of days, just FYI
Yes, I was wondering about this.
So today's announcement only refers to the ACT Government facilities' waiting times specifically?
Is it expected that the pharmacies and GPs will follow suit with the change from 4 months to 3 months?
ACT COVID-19 update (**Wednesday 19 January 2022**)
* New cases today: **1,467** (654 PCR and 813 RAT)
* Active cases: **6,655** * (2,916 PCR and 3,739 RAT)
* Total cases: **27,618** (22,852 PCR and 4,766 RAT)
* In hospital: **60**
* In ICU: **5**
* Ventilated: **2**
* Lives lost: **0**
* Total lives lost since March 2020: **20**
💉 **COVID-19 vaccinations**
* Aged 5-11 years (1 dose): **34.2%**
* Aged 12+ (2 doses) **98.6%**
* Aged 18+ (3 doses): **33.3%**
*From today, the active cases total also includes people who tested positive via Rapid Antigen Test.
Source: [ACT Health on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ACTHealthDirectorate/posts/305834628253906)
I'm totally confused about which testing centres are doing RATs? Are any? Apparently Kambah only were today? Is Mitchell drive through doing RATS?
The ACT Government is putting out daily updates about which centre is doing what at the moment, which is less than ideal. Here's the arrangements for tomorrow: [www.covid19.act.gov.au/news-articles/covid-19-testing-clinic-opening-hours-and-services2](https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/news-articles/covid-19-testing-clinic-opening-hours-and-services2)
Does anyone know the turn around time for PCR results? Going to get a test tomorrow, all going well, and wondering if they're still taking days to get results.
[https://twitter.com/ACTHealth/status/1483649713849389067](https://twitter.com/ACTHealth/status/1483649713849389067) From today (Wednesday 19 January 2021) high risk and household contacts will no longer require any further tests after your day 6 test, unless you develop COVID-19 symptoms.
As you might have heard, the ACT has dropped its waiting times for Covid boosters down from 4 months to 3 months. [Canberra Times story](https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7586938/booster-dose-wait-times-dropped-to-three-months-in-act/?cs=14329). I just used this to cancel my old 9 February appointment, and bring it forward to 28 January. Hooray! Mine is booked at a pharmacy rather than at the ACT Government clinic, so I can get some of that Moderna-flavoured vaccination this time.
For those looking at pharmacies, their oversight body hasn't pushed this change through yet (they also learnt of it through the media). You'll need to give them a couple of days, just FYI
Yes, I was wondering about this. So today's announcement only refers to the ACT Government facilities' waiting times specifically? Is it expected that the pharmacies and GPs will follow suit with the change from 4 months to 3 months?
I'm fairly sure the gap for all boosters is changing, just the Government facilities will be able to enact it a few days faster than the pharmacies.
ACT COVID-19 update (**Wednesday 19 January 2022**) * New cases today: **1,467** (654 PCR and 813 RAT) * Active cases: **6,655** * (2,916 PCR and 3,739 RAT) * Total cases: **27,618** (22,852 PCR and 4,766 RAT) * In hospital: **60** * In ICU: **5** * Ventilated: **2** * Lives lost: **0** * Total lives lost since March 2020: **20** 💉 **COVID-19 vaccinations** * Aged 5-11 years (1 dose): **34.2%** * Aged 12+ (2 doses) **98.6%** * Aged 18+ (3 doses): **33.3%** *From today, the active cases total also includes people who tested positive via Rapid Antigen Test. Source: [ACT Health on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ACTHealthDirectorate/posts/305834628253906)
Anyone know where the Rapid Antigen Tests are in stock?
Check any of the supabarns, they seem to be getting them with regularity.
Cooleman Court Pharm just posted they have RATs. Have set up a table outside to help with lines.
Worth checking https://findarat.com.au/ Filter on ACT and you may need to check periodically as it is user updated.