Australia’s Capital Territory Goes Into Snap 7-day Lockdown After 1 COVID Case

3 additional cases reported after lockdown announcement

Crowds watch as Skywhalepapa is inflated in front of the Australian Parliament House next to the original Skywhale on February 07, 2021 in Canberra, Australia. Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has announced that it will enter a snap seven-day lockdown from 5 p.m., Aug. 12, after a single positive CCP virus case was detected in the territory and traces of the virus were also detected in wastewater.

Three additional cases—all close contacts of the first positive case—were reported in the Australian capital city of Canberra after the lockdown announcement.