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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Lanie Tindale

Long wait times as three testing clinics at capacity, one closed

Three of Canberra's testing clinics, Mitchell, Nicholls and Garran, were at capacity about 2.20pm on Tuesday,

The Kambah drive-through site had a minimum three-hour wait time.

Due to a power outage caused by a thunderstorm that hit the ACT on Monday, the Holt testing clinic is not operating.

"We are finding peak wait times are occurring in the early morning, late afternoon and evening. Visit a testing clinic in the early afternoon if you can," ACT Health said.

The ACT recorded 926 new cases in the 24 hours to 8pm Monday. There were 3485 negative tests received in the 24 hours to 9am Tuesday.

As of 2:18pm Tuesday, January 4

  • Nicholls (Gold Creek School Senior Site) testing clinic (open 8am to 4pm): at capacity - try another clinic
  • Kambah drive-through testing clinic (open 8am to 4pm): 3 hours +
  • Garran testing clinic (open 7.30am to 9pm): at capacity - try another clinic
  • Mitchell drive-through testing clinic (open 8am to 10pm): at capacity - try another clinic
Long queues of cars at the Mitchell COVID-19 drive through testing site on Jan 3. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos
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