ACT Government says travellers from Greater Brisbane must self-isolate for 14 days

Travellers in Canberra who have been in the Greater Brisbane area in the past week must isolate themselves from this afternoon, ACT health authorities say.

The ACT public health order comes into effect at 3:00pm today and affects anyone who has been in the Brisbane, Moreton Bay, Ipswich, Redlands or Logan local government areas since January 2.

The ACT Government is asking non-Canberrans who have been to the affected areas not to enter the city at this time, unless they are apply for and are granted a special exemption.

The latest border restriction largely mirrors efforts by other state and territory governments to prevent the spread of a highly contagious strain of…