Michaela Meade
Update: Seventy-eight of today’s 221 COVID-19 cases are in Hume, chief health officer Brett Sutton has announced.
There are four new cases of the virus in the City of Whittlesea.
Professor Sutton said that case numbers would “almost double” over the next week.
“We need everyone in these areas to be on guard for symptoms and potential exposures,” he said.
“Every time you leave your house you really have to be aware of the fact that you might be exposed.
“In some ways the mystery cases that emerge are because people don’t consider themselves at risk… don’t think of themselves as being at risk and therefore become infectious in the community and transmit to others.
“You really have to work on the assumption that this virus can be anywhere.
“You have to be super vigilant.”
Premier Daniel Andrews has also announced that single parents, whether they are authorised workers or not, can access childcare services in the state.
Earlier: New tier one COVID-19 exposure sites across Hume and Whittlesea have been identified by the health department.
KFC Thomastown on Spencer Street, WI Building Systems on Yellowbox Drive, Craigieburn, and Community Kids Meadow Heights on Hudson Circuit have been identified as tier one exposure sites for the virus.
The department has advised anyone who attended any of the sites during the below dates and times to get tested immediately and quarantine for 14 days from exposure.
The exposure times are:
– KFC, Thomastown, Friday, September 3, 7.30am-12.30pm;
– WI Building Systems, Craigieburn, across multiple dates and times; and
– Community Kids Meadow Heights, Wednesday, September 1 and Thursday, September 2, 9.30am-5.45pm.
Additionally, the department has listed several venues as tier two COVID-19 exposure sites, advising anyone who attended any of these sites within the dates and times listed to get tested urgently and isolate until they receive a negative result.
The details are:
– Coles at Craigieburn Central, Wednesday, September 1, 1.30- 4pm;
– No 1 Fruit Market on May Road, Lalor, Wednesday, September 1, 12.20-1pm;
– Aldi at Aurora Village, Epping, Thursday, September 2, 3.15-4.15pm;
– Craigieburn Central, Saturday, August 28, noon-2.30pm; and
– Woolworths Greenvale Lakes, Saturday, August 28, 7.30am and 2.30pm.
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
