Almost 50 people have been tested for coronavirus in Portland since coronavirus fragments in the town's sewerage were discovered on Thursday.
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The discovery of fragments of SARS-CoV2, the virus that causes coronavirus, in Portland and Benalla prompted Victoria to close the South Australian border.
The closure came into force at midnight on Thursday and will be in place for 48 hours before a permit system comes into effect from 11.59pm on Saturday.
Victorian health authorities continue to closely monitor the situation in South Australia, including an anticipated easing of restrictions in in the state on Saturday after it was revealed the response to the outbreak of coronavirus had been based on a lie.
A total of 42 tests were completed by Portland District Health on Friday and seven people were also tested for the virus on Thursday.
Residents of Portland and anyone who has visited those areas between November 15 and 17 are urged to get tested and isolate until they get their test result.
Roadside testing started operating from the Dartmoor Truck Stop on Friday afternoon and will operate from 11am-6.00pm from Saturday onwards.
A new Nelson roadside testing site is scheduled to operate on Saturday on the Portland Nelson Road and is proposed to be operate from 11am-6pm.
Victoria has recorded no new cases of coronavirus for the 21st day but there remains two cases currently active in metropolitan Melbourne suburbs of Casey and Greater Dandenong.
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