SEVEN people attempting to come into the ACT from NSW covid hotspots and areas of concern were turned away by police on Tuesday (August 10).
The seven people that attempted to breach public health directions were discovered when ACT police conducted 664 roadside checks at the border.
Another 318 vehicle checks were made on Canberra’s roads, with a particular focus on ensuring tradespeople and transport workers had applied for, and been granted, permission to continue their essential work.
COVID-19 Taskforce acting Insp Ben Willis said: “Discovering seven people trying to come to the ACT despite the health directions that have been in place for several weeks now is a little worrying.
“It’s a reality that the ACT borders remain open but with certain restrictions, police will continue with proactive compliance activities to find those people doing the wrong thing.
“While we are relying on people’s honesty, we need the community to let us know about non-compliance.”
For general enquiries – including to make reports of non-compliance, contact the COVID-19 Helpline on 6207 7244.
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