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HELLO 2022 AROUND 3800 people gathered at the Wangaratta Showgrounds for the rural city’s New Year’s Eve celebration last Friday. It was a night full of live music, delicious food and a booming display of fireworks. Story, more pics page 15. PHOTO: Noisebox Productions
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DESPITE being almost a week into the New Year, the coronavirus pandemic continues to plague Wangaratta with a rise in cases and rapid antigen tests sold out across the rural city. Yesterday there were 28 new cases recorded in a 24 hour period with Northeast Health Wangaratta acting chief executive officer Robyn Gillis confirming the total number of active cases was 53. “In the last few days we were open every day and tested more than 3000 people,” she told the Wangaratta Chronicle yesterday. “December 27 and 28 have been our busiest days with 441 and 430 people tested; probably a lot of people travelling interstate. “Over the last week we’ve administered 600 booster shots and are encouraging everyone who had their second vaccination four
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months ago or longer to come in. “It’s excellent to see so many getting their boosters; it’s probably the best line of defence our community has so we strongly encourage it. “Vaccinations for young children aged 5-11 will also be available in the coming weeks; from the week of January 17. “We expect online bookings to be up in the next day or two.” Some locals were waiting up to three and a half hours in line at the drive thru testing clinic yesterday morning but Ms Gillis said there’s no changes in clinic times or location. ■ Continued page 2
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