There have been two new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Moyne shire.
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According to South West Healthcare those people are close contacts of previously identified cases and have been isolating at home.
There has been no local exposure sites identified with the cases.
There is still one case of COVID-19 in Warrnambool under investigation by the Department of Health.
It is likely this case will be cleared as a false positive.
In positive news, there are no new exposure sites and a number of people are recovering from COVID-19 as they reach their 14-day isolation period and are cleared by the Public Health Unit.
"We appreciate your cooperation as we continue to aim to have zero cases in our community," South West Healthcare said in a Facebook post.
Current case numbers for the region are:
- 0 active cases in Warrnambool, another 3 people have recovered from COVID-19,
- 1 case in Warrnambool under investigation,
- 5 active cases in Moyne across 4 households (1 person has recovered from COVID-19), and
- 0 active cases in Corangamite
The Glenelg cluster remains at three active cases across one household.
Today's testing sites are:
The COVID testing clinic at Merri Street is open 8am - 4pm. This clinic is only available via booking. To make an appointment please call 5563 1666 option 5.
The Leura Oval site at Camperdown is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 3.30pm to 4.30pm.
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