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WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2021
FRESH COVID ALERTS ACROSS NORTH-WEST
■ FRAGMENTS of COVID1-19 have been discovered by health authorities in sewage in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. “Viral fragments in wastewater can be due to an active infectious case but it can also be due to someone who has had COVID-19 continuing to ‘shed’ the virus,” said a Department of Health representative.
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“While they may not be considered infectious, it can take several weeks for someone to stop shedding the virus. The person or people shedding the virus may be local or visiting the area. People shedding the virus may or may not have or have had symptoms.” At the Aurora testing site at Epping, an expected detection took place in a sample taken on April 22. A test at the Glenroy Branch - Pascoe Vale site, covering Oak Park, Hadfield, Glenroy and Pascoe Vale found an enexpected detection on Tuesday last week (April 27). On the same day, there was an unexpected detection at the Lower Plenty Main covering St Helena, Diamond Creek, Macleod, Briar Hill, Viewbank, Yarrambat, Lower Plenty, Watsonia North, Montmorency, Watsonia, Yallambie, Bundoora, Mill Park, South Morang, Greensborough and Plenty. An ‘anticipated detection’ was confirmed on April 27 at the Merri Creek Main - Reservoir covering Wollert, Greenvale, Fawkner, Reservoir, Thomastown, Lalor, Roxburgh Park, Craigieburn, Somerton, Campbellfield and Epping. The Northern Intercepting system at Fawkner also had an “anticipated detection”. This affects areas including Wollert, Greenvale, Fawkner, Reservoir, Roxburgh Park, Craigieburn, Somerton, Lalor, Campbellfield, Epping and Thomastown. “If viral fragments are detected in the waste-
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MSZ TREELOPPING ● Professor Brett Sutton, Victorian Chief Health Officer Photo: thecoversation.com water of an area where there have not been recent COVID-19 cases, local communities can be more vigilant, promptly seek clinical testing if symptomatic, and practise COVID-safe behaviours with increased vigilance.” News of the wastewater fragment alerts came as Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton took to Twitter on Sunday night (May 2) urging Victorians to book in for a vaccine. The Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, 300 Waterdale Rd, Heidelberg Heights, is accepting walk-ins for people in phases 1a and 1b, and those over 50, from 8am-8pm daily. The Northern Hospital, 185 Cooper St, Epping , is giving appointment-only vaccinations from 7.30am-7.30pm. The Olivia Newton-John Centre, 145 Studley Rd, Heidelberg, is taking appointments from 8am-8pm daily.
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