By Alesha Capone
The end of Melbourne’s fifth lockdown comes as authorities announced that COVID-19 fragments were detected in wastewater from Werribee, Tarneit and Truganina.
The Department of Health said the wastewater detections might be from someone who previously had COVID-19 and is no longer infectious, but is continuing to shed the virus.
But, the detection might also be due to an active, undiagnosed case of the virus, the department said.
Anyone who lives in, works in or has visited Werribee, Tarneit and Truganina between July 21 and 23 has been urged to watch for the “slightest of COVID-19 symptoms” and get tested as soon as possible if symptoms develop.
There were 10 active cases of coronavirus in the 3030 postcode, which covers Point Cook, Werribee and Werribee South, as of Monday, health department data reveals.
There was one case in the 3029 postcode which includes Hoppers Crossing, Tarneit and Truganina.
Wyndham’s other postcodes did not record any COVID-19 cases.
A Hoppers Crossing aged care and retirement home was placed on alert last Thursday after being made aware that a resident returning from hospital could possibly have COVID-19.
However the state’s COVID-19 commander Jeroen Weimar said “there was no drama” surrounding the incident.
Mr Weimar said the resident later tested negative to the virus.
“We had a case who we thought might have been infectious,” Mr Weimar said.
“He was determined to be an old infection.”
