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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Lanie Tindale

As it happened: COVID tests free for domestic travel, Health Minister clarifies

New COVID cases are still springing up across the territory with 19 new infections announced on Tuesday.

ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith has been forced to revise advice on PCR tests for domestic travel for a second time, after she was contradicted by comments made by federal Health Minister Greg Hunt.

Ms Stephen-Smith said people who required confirmation of a negative COVID-19 result via text, would not have to pay for PCR tests for interstate travel at government-run clinics.

She clarified that people who required a certificate of their result would have to pay a fee of $112.

There is still a significant number of Canberra schools dealing with COVID outbreaks, with exposure times listed for 23 schools.

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ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith had to clarify comments about the cost of COVID tests for the public. Picture: Karleen Minney
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