Friday 28 May 2021Health news2 minutes to read
Due to the community outbreak of COVID-19 in Victoria, anyone who has travelled to and spent time in the Greater Melbourne area between May 20-25 must get a COVID-19 test and self-isolate at home or in the accommodation they are staying in until they return a negative result.
Current locations of interests are available on Victoria Health’s website and there is also a direct link to this website from both the Ministry of Health homepage and the Unite Against COVID-19 homepage.
West Coast Medical Officer of Health, Dr Cheryl Brunton, says testing is free but before you come in for a test, please call ahead to your general practice team to arrange a suitable time. Contact details of West Coast GP practices are available online – https://www.wcdhb.health.nz/your-health/find-and-enrol-at-a-health-center/
“If you have recently arrived back from or are visiting the Coast from Melbourne and you’re not sure what you should do, please call Healthline on 0800 358 5453 for advice.
In addition, if you develop any COVID-19 symptoms, please arrange to get tested immediately and remain isolated at home or in the accommodation you are staying in. This advice extends to anyone even if they haven’t visited any of the locations of interest,” says Dr Brunton.
This is a good reminder that everyone still needs to play their part in keeping up all of the good habits which have helped keep the West Coast community free of COVID-19 for many months now. These include:
Remember to scan, scan, scan using the QR code outside many businesses, including many DHB facilities, or keep a diary of where you go and when. This information is useful if we were to have a case and needed to advise the public.
Further information can be found on the DHB website at: https://www.wcdhb.health.nz/your-health/covid-19-formerly-known-as-novel-coronavirus/
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Page last updated: 28 May 2021
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