With Covid numbers in Victoria on the increase, Geelong is not immune.
Today GEELONG has recorded five new coronavirus cases, but the State Government says there are “no plans” to plunge the regions back into lockdown. Two cases were reported in Hamlyn Heights, and one each in Mount Duneed, Clifton Springs and Herne Hill respectively.
Two Covid-positive people are in a stable condition at Geelong University Hospital.
EXPOSURE SITES
Tier 1 – Get tested immediately and quarantine for 14 days
Stribling Reserve – Construction Site
45 Otway Street, Lorne
September 6, 11:45am – 4:15pm, Case attended venue
Geelong Premixed Concrete
314 Portarlington Road, Moolap
September 1, 6:30am – 6:05pm, Case attended venue
Geelong Premixed Concrete
314 Portarlington Road, Moolap
September 2, 5:35am – 4:00pm, Case attended venue
Geelong Premixed Concrete
314 Portarlington Road, Moolap
September 6, 6:20am – 4:10pm, Case attended venue
Geelong Premixed Concrete
314 Portarlington Road, Moolap
September 7, 6:20am – 4:50pm, Case attended venue
Geelong Premixed Concrete
115 Grove Road, Grovedale VIC
August 31, 6:20am – 6:20pm, Case attended venue
Curlewis Medical Imaging
8/90 Centennial Boulevard, Curlewis
September 3, 10:50am – 12:20pm, Case attended venue
Lake Imaging Drysdale
1/7 Palmerston Street, Drysdale
September 6, 4:30pm – 6:15pm, Case attended venue
Tier 2 – Get tested urgently and isolate until you have a negative result
The Farmhouse Bakery North Geelong
418-420 Thompson Road, North Geelong
September 6, 10:00am – 10:50am, Case attended venue
Caltex Woolworths Waurn Ponds
1B/173-199 Pioneer Road, Waurn Ponds
September 7, 7:00am – 7:45am, Case attended venue
Hooley Dooley – Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre
Shop 7, 173-199 Pioneer Road, Waurn Ponds
September 8, 4:30pm – 5:30pm, Case attended venue
Coles – Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre
173-199 Pioneer Road, Waurn Ponds
September 6, 2:00pm – 3:45pm, Case attended venue
Bunnings Warehouse
5-19 Princes Highway, Norlane
September 6, 8:55am – 9:35am, Case attended venue
APCO Service Station North Geelong
343 Thompson Road, Norlane
September 7, 8:45am – 9:30am, Case attended venue
Geelong Soul Pattinson Pharmacy
133 Yarra Street, Corner Yarra Street and Myers Street, Geelong
September 7 6:30pm – 7:00pm, Case attended venue
Total Tools Geelong
252 Thompson Road, North Geelong
September 8, 9:15am – 10:00am, Case attended venue
Sydney Tools North Geelong
312 Melbourne Road, North Geelong VIC
September 8, 7:15am – 7:50am, Case attended venue
Nineteen infections in total have been detected in Regional Victoria, including one in The Greater City of Geelong. With 392 new locally acquired COVID 19 cases, also came the decision to suspend Victorias regional train services. More than 180 drivers and operational staff have been forced into isolation following four staff members testing positive for COVID 19.
Department of Transport ……..“Out of an abundance of caution we are suspending all trains on Sunday to limit the spread and to keep everyone safe”
Of all the new cases announced today, 255 were from the city’s north and another 89 were found in the western suburbs. The health department confirmed that 107 of the cases were linked to known outbreaks, with the remaining 285 still under investigation.
In total this brings the number of active cases in the state to 3112, with all but four locally acquired.
The state today have 147 people in hospital, four up from yesterday. Thirty-Four in intensive care and 28 attached to a ventilator. You have to ask yourself, why out of 147 people, 147 people in hospital, why, why was only one of them fully vaccinated.
Speaking to the media on Saturday morning….Mr Foley said “There were no plans to put regional Victoria into lockdown”.
“Like everything, it all depends on not just the numbers, but the story behind the numbers,” he said
The message here is abundantly clear, remain vigilant and get tested at the first sign of COVID-19 symptoms, however mild. Wear a mask at all times when you leave the house, or are around strangers, and keep disinfecting your hands.
