Canberrans largely abided by social distancing measures on the weekend, according to authorities.
ACT Police said they were "generally happy" with the behaviour of Canberrans with regard to social distancing.
"Police were notified about a handful of incidents where small numbers of people had gathered contrary to COVID-19 social distancing requirements," an ACT Police spokesman said.
"These people complied quickly when asked to do so."
A drive around Canberra on Sunday morning showed little activity across parks and nature reserves.
The only hub of activity was at Lake Burley Griffin but even then people largely abided by social distancing measures.
Most people who walked around the lake were in groups of two and remained separated from others.
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Under social distancing measures, people are allowed to exercise outside but only in groups of two or within a household unit.
The lake is under National Capital Authority jurisdiction and a spokeswoman from the authority said people had been doing the right thing.
"No concerns have been raised directly with us by authorities and from our informal observations most people are doing the right thing and complying with social distancing as they use parkland for exercising," she said.
The Central Basin, or the bridge-to-bridge, walk is popular with many Canberrans.
The spokeswoman said the National Capital Authority continued to review the situation to ensure the walk would not have to be closed.
"The NCA is reviewing its operations on an ongoing basis in line with advice from health officials and the government and it would be this advice that would determine any closures such as Commonwealth Park or the walking tracks around Lake Burley Griffin," she said.
It came after Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve was forced to shut as more than 500 people went to the reserve on the previous weekend.
On Monday, there were no new cases of COVID-19 reported in the ACT and Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith said while the curve was flattening now was not the time for complacency.
"What we know about flattening the curve is that makes the curve longer," she said.
"The more successful we are at flattening the longer we are going to be dealing with this situation and that's where we want to be. We want to be in a situation where our health system can cope that if we have people unwell they are going to be able to get the treatment in our health care system."
It came as a large group of AFP recruits were seen in an apparent party at a college in Barton on Friday night.
Police are investigating the incident and said recruits were briefed on social distancing requirements.
Police intended to keep their focus on an education, rather than enforcement approach.
"Due to the generally high level of compliance with social distancing measures, ACT Policing is continuing to take an education ahead of enforcement stance," the ACT Police spokesman said.
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