No cases of coronavirus have been found in Canberra in the last 24 hours, meaning the city has gone 19 days since a new case was last detected.
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The total number of cases remains at 107, with 314 test results received in the last 24 hours. There are no active cases in the ACT, with 104 people recovered and three deaths.
ACT chief health officer Dr Kerryn Coleman on Friday urged anyone who was feeling unwell to get tested for COVID-19.
"We have now tested over 15,000 Canberrans for COVID-19, which is a fantastic achievement," Dr Coleman said.
"As I mentioned earlier this week, we are now averaging around 270 tests per day which is more than double the around 100 tests before we expanded testing criteria a month ago.
"Testing remains the best way for us to know if COVID-19 is active in the community. If you're feeling unwell, please get tested. Either call your general practitioner or present at one of the designated testing sites.
"Symptoms can vary between patients. The most common symptoms can include fever, shortness of breath, sore throat and cough. Additionally, sudden onset of loss of smell, loss of taste, runny nose, muscle pain, joint pain, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting or loss of appetite can also be an indicator."
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Testing sites include the Weston Creek walk-in centre and the EPIC drive-through testing centre.
Physical distancing efforts are still in place even though there are no known active cases of COVID-19 in the territory.
ACT Health continues to advise people to:
- Avoid large crowds - gather in groups of no more than 10 people;
- Keep 1.5 metres apart whenever possible;
- Continue good hand and respiratory hygiene; and
- Stay home if you are unwell and get tested if you are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms.
More than 7000 cases of coronavirus have been detected in Australia, with 101 deaths. More than 6400 people have recovered.
