Michaela Meade
Update: A new COVID-19 vaccination centre will be established at La Trobe University in Bundoora as part of a “supercharging” of Victoria’s vaccination efforts.
There will also be a pop-up site established at a Hindu temple in Mill Park, the exact location of which is yet to be announced.
It comes as chief health officer Brett Sutton confirmed that Hume has 97 active cases of COVID-19, and Whittlesea 23 cases.
“The emergent risks in the north of Melbourne should not be forgotten,” Professor Sutton said.
“Those cases have almost doubled in just three days.”
Professor Sutton said there were 47 cases linked to Kasr Sweets on Somerton Road, Coolaroo, and 21 linked to Classy Cabinets and Kitchens on Gasoline Way, Craigieburn.
“If you live in Hume or the northern suburbs… I want you to be extra vigilant for symptoms,” Professor Sutton said.
“Absolutely come forward at the first sign of symptoms, and get tested and isolate until you’ve got that result.
“Be absolutely clear that this virus is serious.
“It can hit you head on, you can become unwell very quickly, you can require hospitalisation very quickly.”
Earlier: More tier one COVID-19 exposure sites have been identified in Hume overnight.
Kong Chinese Bistro Roxburgh Park, Highlands Medical Clinic Craigieburn and the construction site at Greenvale Secondary School have all been listed as tier one exposure sites.
The health department said anyone who visited any of the sites during the listed dates and times is required to get tested immediately and quarantine for 14 days from exposure.
The dates and times are:
– Kong Chinese Bistro Roxburgh Park on Friday, September 3 between 6.15pm and 7.20pm;
– Highlands Medical Clinic Craigieburn on Friday, September 3 between 9.40am and 10.40am; and
– Construction Site Greenvale Secondary School on Saturday, September 4 between 6.30am and 3.30pm.
A number of tier two exposure sites have also been identified.
The department said anyone who attended any of the venues within the listed dates and times should get tested urgently and isolate until they receive a negative result.
The dates and times are:
– Coles Campbellfield Plaza on Mahoneys Road on Sunday, September 5 between 7.35am and 8.30am;
– Woolworths Greenvale Lakes Roxburgh Park on Tuesday, August 31 between 8.40am and 5.30pm; and
– Coles at Aurora Village Epping on Tuesday, August 31 between 1.45pm and 3.15pm.
The department said some individuals at Coles Campbellfield Plaza and Woolworths Greenvale Lakes would be tier one contacts, with the department contacting them directly.
More information on exposure sites: www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/exposure-sites
To find out where to get tested: www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/where-get-tested-covid-19
