Canberra’s first COVID-19 cases in more than a month traced back to Melbourne

Canberra has recorded its first three cases of COVID-19 in more than a month, with two of the individuals arriving in the ACT from Melbourne.

Members of the public at a pop-up COVID-19 testing clinic in the town of Albury. David Gray/Getty Images

Canberra’s three new cases of COVID-19 overnight have been traced back to Melbourne.

One woman and two men, all aged in their 20s, tested positive, with two of the individuals arriving in the ACT from a Melbourne hot spot on Thursday, July 2.

The other is a household contact.

It’s the ACT’s first infection in more than a month.