By Alesha Capone
The Wyndham municipality has been named as an area of COVID-19 concern, along with Altona North and Newport, by authorities.
The state’s COVID-19 Response Commander Jeroen Weimar said today that 80 virus cases have been linked to an emerging cluster of cases in Altona North.
“It is a large scatter field of a number of exposure sites and a number of connection between the positive cases we are identifying in that area,” he said.
“We are reaching out to young people in their twenties and thirties in the Newport and Altona North area – people who are active, who are working, who may be contributing to the spread.
“If you have symptoms, get tested.
“If you have friends or family in this community, or you run a business here, help us get the word out.”
There are presently 91 cases of the coronavirus that have been diagnosed in residents of the 3029 postcode (Hoppers Crossing, Tarneit and Truganina).
Another 68 cases are in the 3025 postcode (Altona East, Altona Gate and Altona North).
There are also 20 cases in the 3030 postcode (Werribee, Werribee South and Point Cook).
Five cases have been recorded in the 3027 area (Mambourin, Manor Lakes, Mount Cottrell, Wyndham Vale); three cases in Little River and one in Williams Landing.
There are 522 active cases in Victoria – 518 locally acquired and four overseas acquired cases.
There are 34 COVID-19 cases in hospital in Victoria. Nine cases are in intensive care and seven people are on ventilators.
The latest local exposure sites listed on the state government’s official coronavirus website list include:
– Werribee Group Healthcare, 1 Barber Drive Hoppers Crossing, on August 12 from 8.50-9.55am and 1-2pm and also August 20 from 10am-12pm. A tier one exposure site.
– Werribee Fresh Market, 2/37 Synnot Street, Werribee on August 16 from 1.30-2.30pm. A tier two exposure site.
– 7-Eleven Hoppers Crossing, 57-69 Forsyth Road, Hoppers Crossing, on August 17 from 6.30-7am. A tier two exposure site.
– Coles Wyndham Village, 380 Sayers Road, Tarneit on August 17 from 1-1.25pm. A tier two exposure site.
– 7-Eleven Truganina, 1/475 Leakes Road, Truganina, on August 17 from 1-1.40pm. A tier two exposure site.
– Westpac Branch Hoppers Crossing, Floor G Pacific Werribee, 250 Heaths Road, Hoppers Crossing, on August 18 from 11.30am-12.15pm. A tier two exposure site.
– Bakarat International Goods, 12 Costas Drive, Hoppers Crossing on August 18 from 12-12.45pm. A tier two exposure site.
– Poultry N More, factory 2, Old Geelong Road, Hoppers Crossing, on August 19 from 2.35-3.25pm, A tier two exposure site.
– ALDI Tarneit, Tarneit Central, 540 Derrimut Road, Tarneit on August 20 from 4.45-5.50pm. A tier two exposure site.
– ANZ ATM – Tarneit Central (outside ALDI), 540 Derrimut Road, Tarneit on August 20 from 4.45-5.20pm. A tier two exposure site.
– Tarneit Central Shopping Centre, 540 Derrimut Road, Tareit on August 20, from 4.40-5.20pm. A tier two exposure site.
Anyone who has visited a tier one during the times listed must get tested immediately and quarantine for 14 days from the exposure.
Anyone who has visited a tier two during these times listed should urgently get tested, then isolate until confirmation of a negative result. Continue to monitor for symptoms, get tested again if symptoms appear.
For all exposure sites and the dates and times of exposure see: www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/exposure-sites.
