ACT police make two more COVID-19 compliance arrests as Canberra app records 30 million check-ins

Two people have been arrested for flouting the ACT's COVID-19 rules in the past 48 hours, as Canberrans are encouraged to dob in venues failing to comply with check-in requirements. Key points: The first arrest was a Canberra woman who refused to check in at a Tuggeranong store The first arrest was a Canberra woman who refused to check in at a Tuggeranong store A Sydney man was then arrested after he travelled to the ACT from NSW in breach of public health directions A Sydney man was then arrested after he travelled to the ACT from NSW in breach of public health directions Canberrans have been encouraged to report venues that fail to monitor compliance with check-in rules A Canberra woman was arrested on Sunday afternoon after she allegedly refused to check-in at a Tuggeranong store after multiple requests to do so from the store manager and police. ACT police officers then arrested a 36-year-old man on Monday afternoon after he and a young person had travelled to the territory from Greater Sydney in breach of public health directions. ACT police have conducted 674 in-person compliance checks of homes, hotels and businesses, and stopped 1,877 drivers to speak with them in the week to August 1. Report non-compliance at supermarkets, Health Minister urges In response to anecdotal reports of a drop in the number of people using the Check In CBR app in supermarkets, ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith encouraged Canberrans to report non-compliance.