At least eight North East food businesses have closed because of concerns over exposure to coronavirus cases.
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On Friday, Victorian health officials reported 510 new local cases and one acquired overseas, as well as the death of one person with COVID-19.
"Of the 510 local cases, 124 have so far been linked to known cases and outbreaks," the Department of Health and Human Services said.
There were 43,993 vaccines administered and 55,476 test results received.
Late on Thursday, Wodonga Rothman Alljoy Chinese Restaurant restaurant was named as a tier two exposure site, but other businesses have also posted information on their Facebook pages.
They include Wangaratta businesses Treats Coffee Shop, Bosch Edward Street Butchers and Aroma Deli Cafe, Benalla's Rustik Cafe and Foodstore and Wodonga's Lee Corner Restaurant.
A summary of the business messages
Treats Coffee Shop: Today (Thursday) we have closed early, as one of our staff members, attended another business in town after a delivery driver (who is now Covid positive) visited. That staff member immediately isolated and got tested as per instructed by DHHS. At this point in time, DHHS has not contacted us directly. As this staff member worked Tuesday and Wednesday over the lunch period out of abundance of caution for our community, we have closed and all staff and primary close contacts have been tested and are isolating until we receive a negative result. We will reopen once all staff members are cleared.
Bosch Edward Street Butchers: (see below)
Aroma Deli Cafe: Unfortunately, we are writing to inform you that due to being a possible exposure site to COVID-19, Aroma Deli Cafe will be closed until further notice. We are all currently undertaking testing and self isolation until we get our results. We are working with the necessary authorities to ensure that all steps are being taken to safeguard our community. The potential exposure was a delivery driver on Monday September 13. The delivery was received at approximately 7:30am for a very brief period of time.
Rustik Cafe and Foodstore: After receiving a phone call from one of our suppliers today, we were given the news nobody wants to hear. A delivery driver from Melbourne who visited the store on Monday has tested positive for COVID. Whilst we have been told by DHHS that we are regarded as a low risk site, with the upmost respect for our community, we have made the decision to close tomorrow (Friday) whilst our staff get tested and the store is professionally cleaned and sanitised. We hope to re-open on Saturday (staff will be isolating until we get negative test results) but we will keep you all posted.
EARLIER: A Border restaurant has been listed by authorities overnight as a COVID-19 exposure site.
Wodonga Rothman Alljoy Chinese Restaurant, 112-114 High Street, Wodonga, appeared as a tier two exposure site on the Victorian government's coronavirus website at 10.35pm Thursday.
Anyone who visited the business between 1pm and 2pm on Wednesday, September 8, should get tested urgently and isolate until they receive a negative result.
"Case attended venue," the website stated.
"Some individuals will be tier one contacts required to quarantine for 14 days and the department will contact them directly with this advice. "
Another Wodonga business, Lee Corner Restaurant, has alerted customers it was closed as directed by the Department of Health and Human Services, but is not on the public exposure site as yet.
The department says not all exposure sites are published online.
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