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Exposure list grows By Benjamin Millar Melton and Moorabool businesses are counting the cost of the “circuit-breaker” lockdown aimed at crushing the latest COVID-19 breakout to plague Victoria. As of Monday afternoon, Melton had recorded one active COVID-19 case out of the 46 linked with the outbreak that forced Victoria into its fourth major lockdown. The snap seven-day lockdown was ordered last Thursday as authorities raced to put a lid on a troubling cluster that has been traced back to the virus escaping from South Australian quarantine hotel. Melton, Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay have each recorded one active case and almost 300 exposure sites have now been listed, a number in the western suburbs.
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if you need assistance during or after this lockdown, please get in touch - Kathy Majdlik
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Patients seeking testing at Melton’s drive-through fever clinic experienced delays of up to three hours late last week as they awaited testing. Melton mayor Kathy Majdlik said that during the latest restrictions, some council services and programs are being paused or delivered differently to ensure the safety of residents. “Our critical and essential services such as aged care, immunisations, kindergarten, day care, Maternal and Child Health and waste collection will continue to operate with additional precautions in place to protect everyone,” she said. The council is also throwing its support behind businesses struggling with the impact of restrictions and residents who may need assistance and relief. “If you need assistance during or after this lockdown, please get in touch with council’s Connector Hub service – we’re connecting eligible residents with food relief, employment support, mental health services, and more,” Cr Majdlik said.
Patients seeking testing at Melton’s drive-through fever clinic experienced delays of up to three hours. (Damjan Janevski) 239054_02
“We’re also continuing to support businesses via our Venture Melton Business Network with mentoring, expert advice, alerts to financial support, and more.” Outdoor playgrounds and outdoor gym equipment have remained open, but all
community sporting facilities including aquatic facilities are closed to the public. Moorabool council’s customer service centres are closed, but available to take calls and payments over the phone. Maternal and Child Health services are
continuing to provide face-to-face services by appointment only and to offer telehealth appointments via the phone. ■ COVID
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