No new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded for the Murrumbidgee Local Health District on Saturday, after an Albury person isolating in a Sydney hotel brought the district's total to 45.
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Positive cases are recorded in relation to where the person lives.
South of the border, there were no new cases recorded for any North East local government areas.
The numbers remain at one for Wodonga, 11 in Moira, three in Benalla, and two in Wangaratta.
MLHD Medical Services Director Dr Len Bruce addressed the media in Wagga on Friday and didn't have specific details about the condition of the Albury person, aged between 20 and 29, who has returned from overseas and tested positive.
"They're obviously well enough to be looking after themselves, which is not unexpected considering 80 per cent of people will have a very mild disease," he said.
Dr Bruce said the two Albury people who have tested positive since Good Friday were returned overseas travellers and were currently in isolation.
"Currently there are no patients in hospital in the Murrumbidgee Local Health District with confirmed COVID-19 disease," he said.
"Up to date, we have done 2676 tests, and that means in the last three days we've done 312 tests which is actually very good considering the public holidays.
"We've had 32 patients that have recovered, which is really very good."
Of the 45 cases, 17 people are aged between 20 and 29 years old.
In a press conference on Saturday morning, NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard reiterated that young adults are just as likely as older age groups to contract the virus.
"Around about 42 per cent of all of the positive cases are under 40," he said.
"For those of you who think you can't get COVID-19 because you're younger, well the answer is you absolutely can.
"The age group of 20 to 29 is a particular group that has the highest number by a long shot.
"Social distancing is what is keeping our community safe.
"Take it very seriously."
Dr Bruce spoke about the education MLHD was providing to smaller health services across the region.
"We have already sent out a lot of educators and experts to the smaller sites and the initial wave of education is all in relation to appropriate use of PPE, because that really is the main focus, to make sure out staff can be safe," he said.
"All our sites are now running simulation which really will be trial-runs where on a regular basis they would practise processes for when they are presented with a patient with potential COVID-19."
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Dr Bruce was asked about elective surgery and said it was on the agenda for the Australian parliament on Tuesday.
"We're already looking at possible expanding of surgical services if that is allowed and if that's possible," he said.
"We can plan, but things can change rapidly.
"We all really want to get out of isolation, and one of the key priorities for us to be able to go back to the new normal, is what they call an industrial expansion of testing."
Anyone who believes they may have contracted the COVID-19 virus should call the Murrumbidgee COVID-19 Hotline on 1800 831 099 (open every day from 7am - 9pm) for a confidential over the phone assessment.
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