Yarrawonga Health is confident further testing will bring the town's current COVID-19 outbreak under control, after case numbers have increased over the last few weeks.
There have been 70 new cases of COVID recorded in Yarrawonga since Wednesday last week.
Chief executive Elaine Mallows said the outbreak was concerning due to the rapid increase in cases, from a background of quite low numbers.
"However, I am very reassured by the
strong community response," she said.
"If the community continue to get tested should they have symptoms
or have been exposed, I am confident that we will together limit the overall impact of this
outbreak.
Ms Mallows said Yarrawonga Health had this week redeployed staff from its community services to respond to the outbreak.
"This will continue for as long as it is required," she said.
"In addition to our own redeployed staff, I am very thankful for staffing support from Northeast Health Wangaratta and Dorevitch pathology.
Seven Yarrawonga Health staff are
currently furloughed due to isolation requirements.
Ms Mallows said encouraged residents to get tested at the mildest of symptoms, but acknowledged some wait times had initially been "lengthy".
We understand that there is high demand for testing, we appreciate your patience and
understanding, as the demand for testing is significant," she said.
"We are doing what we can to add testing
capacity to ensure that as many people as possible can be tested locally.
"I am pleased to report that we have been able to manage demand for testing, with currently short waiting times.
TESTING:
Yarrawonga
Where: Yarrawonga Fire Brigade Running Track, Woods Rd, Yarrawonga
When: From 8:30am until capacity is reached
Mulwala
Where: Mulwala Hall, 71 Melbourne st - via back entrance
When: 10:00am - 3:00pm (this Tuesday & Wednesday)
Wangaratta
Where: Vincent Road, Wangaratta
When: 8:30am - 3:30pm (7 Days)
Cobram
Phone: 58710777 for an appointment
When: 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Wodonga
Where: Lakeside Clinic Lemke Rd, Gateway Island, Wodonga
When: 7:30am - 3:00pm
Corowa
Where: Corowa Hospital, Redlands Road
When 10:00am - 3:00pm
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Victoria Ellis
Victoria Ellis grew up on the Border and loves reporting for her home community. She is a University of Wollongong Journalism graduate. In 2018 Victoria was awarded the Bruce Gordon Scholarship for Journalism and completed a 10 week internship with WIN News Illawarra. In 2019 she was awarded The Border Mail's Cameron Thompson Scholarship, where she completed a three week internship, before taking up ongoing employment in 2021.
Victoria Ellis grew up on the Border and loves reporting for her home community. She is a University of Wollongong Journalism graduate. In 2018 Victoria was awarded the Bruce Gordon Scholarship for Journalism and completed a 10 week internship with WIN News Illawarra. In 2019 she was awarded The Border Mail's Cameron Thompson Scholarship, where she completed a three week internship, before taking up ongoing employment in 2021.
