Victoria Park drive-through COVID testing site will shut as more people access multi-virus tests
2 years, 9 months ago

Victoria Park drive-through COVID testing site will shut as more people access multi-virus tests

ABC  

South Australia's largest COVID drive-through testing site will make way for the Adelaide 500 as more vulnerable people will be able to test for different viruses at once. Key points: Half a million swabs have been taken at the Victoria Park testing site since 2020 Masks are no longer required inside Adelaide Airport Vulnerable people with flu-like symptoms are encouraged to take a multi-virus test The COVID drive-through site at Victoria Park Pakapakanthi will close at 9am on July 1 while the new location — Edwards Park on Anzac Highway in the Adelaide CBD — will open at the same time. Health Minister Chris Picton said the Victoria Park drive-through site has been pivotal in managing the state's COVID-19 response. "This site has played a major role in the response to the pandemic, helping SA Pathology to deliver close to four million COVID-19 PCR tests in South Australia," Mr Picton said.

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Victoria records 14,020 COVID-19 cases, two deaths, hospitalisations rise to 516
3 years, 2 months ago

Victoria records 14,020 COVID-19 cases, two deaths, hospitalisations rise to 516

ABC  

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COVID-19 queues are depriving this cancer patient of precious time — and he wants PCR postal testing introduced
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 queues are depriving this cancer patient of precious time — and he wants PCR postal testing introduced

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Victoria records 392 new local cases of COVID-19 amid concern about regional spread
3 years, 6 months ago

Victoria records 392 new local cases of COVID-19 amid concern about regional spread

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Victoria has recorded 392 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, as vaccines and new pop-up clinics are being directed to Melbourne's hotspot areas. Key points: There are 285 cases not yet linked to known outbreaks Five community vaccination centres and eight school pop-up sites will be set up in hotspot areas over the next fortnight Five more cases have been …

New venues added to Victoria's list of COVID-19 exposure sites
3 years, 6 months ago

New venues added to Victoria's list of COVID-19 exposure sites

ABC  

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Victoria records new local COVID-19 case in Moonee Valley Racecourse drive-through testing site worker
3 years, 7 months ago

Victoria records new local COVID-19 case in Moonee Valley Racecourse drive-through testing site worker

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Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley says authorities believe there is a "minimal" risk workers at a drive-through COVID-19 testing site in Melbourne's west were exposed to the virus, after a traffic controller tested positive this morning. Key points: The worker from the Moonee Valley Racecourse drive-through testing site returned a positive result this morning The testing centre has been closed …

Covid-19: Testing clinic chaos across Melbourne as thousands race to check if they're infected
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19: Testing clinic chaos across Melbourne as thousands race to check if they're infected

Daily Mail  

Melbourne's Covid-19 testing clinics have been stretched to their limits as thousands of the city's residents rushed to be swabbed amid the latest outbreak in cases. Victoria has recorded 11 new cases of the deadly virus on Wednesday Acting Premier James Merlino said the 'genesis' of the outbreak was a breach at a quarantine hotel in South Australia. The new …

Melbourne COVID-19 restrictions return as outbreak in northern suburbs grows to nine
3 years, 9 months ago

Melbourne COVID-19 restrictions return as outbreak in northern suburbs grows to nine

ABC  

Victoria has recorded another four COVID-19 infections, bringing a cluster in Melbourne's north to nine, as restrictions have been tightened in the city. Key points: The four new cases are family contacts of a man who is being treated as a potential source of the cluster The four new cases are family contacts of a man who is being treated …

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