AUGUST 4, 2020 \ STARWEEKLY.COM.AU
(Joe Mastroianni)
Free masks for vulnerable Priceline Pharmacy’s Watergardens store is stepping up its community assistance in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pharmacy has applied for a Victorian government scheme, which will give it the ability to hand out free masks to the most vulnerable people in the community. The store was expecting stock late last week. Watergardens Priceline Pharmacy proprietor Nicole Lentini said it was a terriic feeling to be able to help the community at a time of great need and the store wouldn’t be limiting the assistance to masks. “I am so grateful to be in a position where improving people’s health outcomes is my main job,” Ms Lentini said. “I think it is so important that people know they can reach out to us, for medication delivery, masks, hand sanitisers, or even just a few items from the local grocery store if they can’t leave the home or are self isolating. “Delivery is free for medications as the government subsidises the cost for people to stay at home and remain safe.” Tate Papworth
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Hard lockdown begins Tate Papworth housands of Brimbank workers could be let without jobs ater strict Stage 4 restrictions came into efect this week. On Sunday Premier Daniel Andrews declared a ‘State of Disaster’ for Victoria and announced a rat of new restrictions, including an 8pm curfew and a ive kilometre radius for exercising and shopping. Intimate partners will still be able to visit each other. Takeaway and food delivery options will also
continue. “he only reason to be out of your home between the hours of 8pm and 5am is to get care, to give care, or to go to and from work or be at work,” Mr Andrews said. “We can no longer have people visiting others. We can no longer have people simply out and about for no good reason whatsoever. “Anybody breaking that curfew, you run the risk of being caught and run the risk of being ined,” he said. hose who are caught louting the rules face a $1652.
A host of further restrictions impacting jobs and businesses were to be announced on Monday, ater Star Weekly went to press. It comes as Brimbank’s virus count continues to mount. As of Sunday night there were more active cases in Brimbank than any other area of Australia, with the total of 735 – six ahead of Wyndham. Outbreaks across the municpality have also continued to grow. he troubling outbreak at the Ardeer-based Estia Aged Care Facility had climbed to 106
cases while 85 cases have been linked to the JBS abattoir in Brooklyn. A newer outbreak at Catholic Regional College in Sydenham had also climbed to 18 cases as of Sunday night. Mr Andrews said the tough new restrictions were needed to stop the spread of the virus in a quicker manner. “I’m not prepared to accept that or accept days and days and days of hundreds of cases and more and more death,” he said. “Six weeks versus a slower strategy. “A much, much slower strategy that takes up to six months.”
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