Page 2164 - Week 08 - Tuesday, 3 August 2021
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COVID-19 if experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms; physically distancing from people you do not know; practising careful hand and respiratory hygiene; using the Check In CBR app for contact tracing purposes when out and about; and booking your COVID-19 vaccination appointment when eligible to protect yourself and the community.
Our fantastic digital team continues to refine and update the Check In CBR app, responding to feedback and suggestions from the community. The latest version of the app was released on 21 July and included the ability to check in offline, which allows check-ins to occur without a data connection. This means that if there is no signal or a user does not have phone data and cannot access wi-fi, people can still check in and the data will be uploaded when the phone next has access to data.
The update also included improved user functionality, such as frequent location check-in and a flashlight toggle for check-ins in poorly lit places, as well as allowing the app to redirect to the New South Wales check-in web form when scanning New South Wales codes.
The digital solutions team who built the app will continue to work with the community to ensure that the user experience is excellent, while keeping us safe and allowing efficient and effective contact tracing.
The COVID-19 vaccination program continues to progress steadily in the number of vaccines administered in the ACT. Delivering a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine program is the priority for the ACT government. Today we can report that we have reached 50 per cent of adults in the ACT having had a first dose of vaccine and 25 per cent fully vaccinated.
In addition, those in the oldest age groups have high levels of vaccination, with almost 92 per cent of those aged 70 and over vaccinated with one dose and more than 50 per cent covered with two doses, including 50 per cent of 70- to 79-year-olds and 53 per cent of those aged 80 and over.
Vaccination is a priority that was reinforced by the Doherty Institute modelling work discussed at national cabinet on Friday, 30 July, which outlined that the pathway to reduced restrictions, reduced likelihood of stay-at-home orders and reduced impact on people’s lives is to have more than 80 per cent of eligible Australians vaccinated with both doses.
We are working hard to make that a reality and to ensure that Canberrans, and those from the surrounding region, can readily access the vaccine as it becomes available from the commonwealth.
The ACT government is anticipating a significant increase in vaccine supply from the commonwealth, putting the ACT in a good position to open more appointments to eligible Canberrans. Indeed, today we have been able to announce that appointments at ACT government vaccination hubs are now open to 30- to 39-year-olds.
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