Traralgon wakes to four COVID exposure windows as locals rush to get tested

Victorian health authorities have delivered some good news for Traralgon, east of Melbourne, with no new COVID cases in testing results today. Key points: A Traralgon resident has tested positive to COVID-19 There are three local exposure sites including two major supermarkets Across the three exposure sites, there are four windows of exposure from August 22 - 27 It came after residents in the Latrobe Valley rushed to get tested for coronavirus after health authorities alerted the public to three local exposure sites following a positive test on Sunday. Two major supermarkets in Traralgon and a food court at the town's plaza are considered tier two exposure sties, after the Gippsland Public Health Unit yesterday revealed a Traralgon person had returned a positive test. There are four exposure windows across the three sites: Traralgon Coles Traralgon Centre Plaza August 22, 11:45am–12:25pm Traralgon Centre Plaza Food court, eastern end August 22, 12:25pm–2:45pm August 27, 11:10am–11:15am Traralgon Woolworths Seymour Street August 23, 5:20pm–5:45pm People are scared, Mayor says Latrobe City Mayor Sharon Gibson says people have already started queueing up for COVID-19 testing this morning. "We haven't seen that in Traralgon at this point in time, but getting people who have been to those exposure sites tested is really important to get a clear picture of the situation."