There have been "challenges" in ascertaining exposure sites linked to a COVID-19 case in Albury, but contact tracing is nearly complete for recent North East alerts.
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Murrumbidgee Local Health District and Albury Wodonga Health have provided an update on three positive cases: a truck driver being treated in Melbourne, a man who travelled on a train to Albury and a female who is a close contact of his.
AWH chief executive Michael Kalimnios said both latter cases isolating in Albury had been co-operative, but there had been "some challenges" communicating with the man.
"All I can say is that there are some limitations in terms of his literacy skills," he said.
"Certainly, there's no issue with him working with us, it's just really getting a sense of where he's been and when."
It is unclear which case visited Coles Lavington for 20 minutes from 7am last Wednesday.
The supermarket was added to NSW Health's online exposure map this afternoon after MLHD Public Health Director Tracey Oakman made enquiries with the health body.
"I can never say 'this is it' ... we have identified contacts, they're in isolation, and it just depends on whether they will become positive later on themselves as well," she said of the chance of more cases.
"Every opportunity that we talk to our clients, they may remember new things. We think we've exhausted the conversation."
Mr Kalimnios said the health bodies remained "on high alert" for COVID-19 on either side of the Murray River.
"I think the Victorian contacts have been a lower risk than Albury, but again, you never know - we need to be vigilant," Mr Kalimnios said.
"I can only speak for south of the river ... there's been a number of sites across North East Victoria; we've now completed almost all the contact tracing for that.
"At this stage, sites remain fairly low risk in terms of potential exposure."
The health chief was referring to tier two exposure sites listed for Wodonga and Wangaratta.
COVID Commander Jeroen Weimar said the case was believed to be linked to the Ballarat cluster.
NCN Health Cobram confirmed the positive case was located in Cobram and listed exposure sites.
The likelihood of a snap lockdown for the region was not addressed by the Victorian Premier.
On Albury emerging from lockdown or not, Ms Oakman said she was "not going to make any crystal-ball guesses".
Ms Oakman acknowledged there could be a lag in exposure sites being added to the NSW Health map, and urged the public to seek official information amidst "rumours" on social media.
"The NSW Health web-page, and also the local health district websites will have the most up to date information," she said.
Mr Kalimnios could not provide an update on the health condition of the Albury-based truck driver who was receiving intensive care at Albury before being transferred to Melbourne.
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"As per the protocol, he was sent down to further treatment in Melbourne," he said.
"We'll be notified when he will be transferred back to Albury ... but at this stage, we have no further update."
Mr Kalimnios urged those in the community who had been to an exposure site or had COVID-19 symptoms to get tested.
