Health authorities want people with COVID-19 symptoms to come forward to be screened for testing to help track the disease and provide the right care.
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Murrumbidgee Local Health District chief executive Jill Ludford said once people tested positive to coronavirus, contact tracing could identify anyone they might have come in contact with.
"People with COVID-19 can become very unwell quickly, and we need ensure people get the appropriate care so that they have the best chance of recovery," she said.
The health service reported no further cases in Murrumbidgee as of 8am Wednesday, with the 44 positive results so far including seven each in Albury and Federation, five in Berrigan and two in Greater Hume.
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Albury Wodonga Health also confirmed on Wednesday no further positive results at its clinic, which has tested 949 patients for 10 positive results. Two patients remain in self-isolation at home while eight have recovered.
The latest Victorian figures by local government area record 11 cases in Moira, three in Benalla, two in Wangaratta and one in Wodonga.
Ms Ludford said people who believed they might have contracted coronavirus could call the Murrumbidgee COVID-19 hotline on 1800 831 099 for a confidential phone assessment between 7am and 9pm.
"Not only is it concerning from a health perspective for those individuals who are symptomatic and have not sought testing, but they could be spreading the virus further," she said.
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