School holiday travel less risky when people take good coronavirus habits with them, experts say

Jasper Lindell
Updated September 27 2020 - 5:39pm, first published 4:00am
The NSW South Coast, where many Canberrans are expected to take a break during the school holidays. Picture: Jamila Toderas
The NSW South Coast, where many Canberrans are expected to take a break during the school holidays. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Canberrans have been encouraged to avoid travelling during the school holidays, but experts say the territory's good track record coupled with strong adherence to social-distancing measures reduces the risk of a coronavirus outbreak in the ACT after holidaymakers return.

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Jasper Lindell

Jasper Lindell

Assembly Reporter

Jasper Lindell joined The Canberra Times in 2018. He is a Legislative Assembly reporter, covering ACT politics and government. He also writes about development, transport, heritage, local history, literature and the arts, as well as contributing to the Times' Panorama magazine. He was previously a Sunday Canberra Times reporter.