Use of ACT Health’s contact tracing app is to be expanded with businesses and public transport services given until 15 July to comply.
Minister for Health, Rachel Stephen-Smith said the Check In CBR app would be required in all retail settings, public transport and taxi and rideshare, in the same way it was already mandatory for restricted businesses.
“This additional measure will ensure our contact tracing teams have access to the best available data to quickly and effectively contact any individual who may have been exposed,” Ms Stephen-Smith said.
“Across the country, we are seeing the emergence of more transmissible variants of COVID-19,” she said.
“Widespread use of contact tracing apps has been critical for the rapid response to community transmission in other jurisdictions.”
Ms Stephen-Smith said the expanded retail settings included supermarkets, petrol stations, takeaway services, clothing stores and department stores, and transport services included buses, light rail, taxis and rideshare services.
The Minister said the 15-minute minimum period had also been removed across all settings required to use Check In CBR.
“People aged 16 years and older must check in upon entry, regardless of how long you are planning on spending in a venue,” she said.
Transport Canberra said QR Codes would be progressively rolled out over the next two weeks so customers could check in on every service they used.
It said each bus and light rail vehicle would have its own individual Check in CBR QR Code to make it easier for ACT Health to contact trace if required.
