New COVID-19 case in Geelong
Fresh COVID-19 diagnosis sparks concern
GREATER Geelong has recorded a fresh case of coronavirus, ending a twoweek hiatus.
The latest case was detected via routine testing and has not been linked to any known outbreaks.
Contact tracing is being undertaken.
As part of the Department of Health and Human Service’s contact tracing processes, any public exposure sites are contacted and provided with advice about transmission risks and any cleaning that may be required.
The new case brought Greater Geelong’s total tally to 66 cases, with just one known active case.
GREATER Geelong has recorded a fresh case of coronavirus, ending a two-week hiatus.
The latest case was detected via routine testing and has not been linked to any known outbreaks, the Department of Health and Human Services said yesterday.
Contact tracing is being undertaken.
As part of the Department of Health and Human Service’s contact tracing processes, any public exposure sites are contacted and provided with advice about transmission risks and any cleaning that may be required.
The new case brought
Greater Geelong’s total tally to 66 cases, with just one known active case.
There were no known active cases in other municipalities of the G21 region yesterday.
The new Greater Geelong report was one of four new cases reported across Victoria yesterday.
One new case was a Melbourne hotel staff member who was already in quarantine as part of the management of the Rydges on Swanston outbreak.
A new case has been detected in a client of Scope Disability Services, at a day service in Chelsea in Melbourne’s southeast.
The two other new cases, including the one in Greater Geelong, were detected via routine testing.
Yesterday, there were 1691 confirmed cases in Victoria. Nine people were in hospital, including two patients in intensive care.
Statewide, 1616 people have recovered.
Victoria’s Chief Health Officer, Brett Sutton, urged anyone with symptoms to get tested.
“This includes fever, chills, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose or loss of sense of smell,” Professor Sutton said.
“Thanks to Victorians playing their part, staying at home and getting tested, we have made some great progress in slowing the spread of coronavirus. Our low rate of community transmission means we have been able to ease some restrictions.”
Prof Sutton said that by doing the right thing, Victorians could continue to keep one another safe.
“Practise good hygiene — wash your hands regularly and cough and sneeze into a tissue or your elbow and try to avoid touching your face,” he said.
“Stay 1.5 metres away from anyone you don’t live with; and avoid crowds, especially indoors.”
Greater Geelong’s first confirmed case of coronavirus was revealed by the DHHS on March 11.