The postcode 3338 which includes Melton South, Brookfield, Exford and Eynesbury remains the most affected area in our region. The postcode currently has 50 active cases form the 256 total cases. This is an increase of one case to the total number and 1 less active than the same report Friday.

Together, the Melton / Kurunjang postcode (3337) and Melton South postcodes have a combined total of 81 active cases, four less than Friday.

Bacchus Marsh postcode 3340 which covers a large area currently has 11 active cases of COVID19, also one less than yesterday. Bacchus Marsh (3340) has seen a total of 33 cases since the pandemic began.

Postcode 3029, which includes Hoppers Crossing, Tarneit and Truganina, remains the most active postcode with 153 cases currently active, a reduction of 12 cases since Friday.

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Order by Postcode number (Stats are from DHHS, correct on Friday 28th Aug)

3334 – 0 active cases, 0 known all-time total
Bungal, Cargerie, Elaine, Morrisons, Mount Doran

3336 – 16 active cases, 93 known all-time total
Fraser Rise

3337 – 31 active cases, 245 all-time total
Kurunjang, Melton, Melton West, Toolern Vale

3338 – 50 active, 255 all-time
Brookfield, Exford, Eynesbury, Melton South

3340 – 11 active, 33 all-time
Bacchus Marsh, Balliang, Balliang East, Coimadai, Darley, Glenmore, Hopetoun Park, Long Forest, Maddingley, Merrimu, Parwan, Rowsley, Staughton Vale

3341 – 0 active, 1 all-time
Dales Creek, Greendale, Korobeit, Myrniong, Pentland Hills

3342 – 0 active, 2 all-time
Ballan, Beremboke, Blakeville, Bunding, Colbrook, Durdidwarrah, Fiskville, Ingliston, Mount Wallace

3345 – 0 active, 0 all-time
Gordon

3350 – 4 active, 41 all-time
Alfredton, Bakery Hill, Ballarat, Ballarat Central, Ballarat East, Ballarat North, Ballarat West, Black Hill, Brown Hill, Canadian, Eureka, Golden Point, Invermay Park, Lake Wendouree, Lucas, Mount Clear, Mount Helen, Mount Pleasant, Nerrina, Newington, Redan, Soldiers Hill

3352 – 2 active, 6 all-time
Addington, Blowhard, Bolwarrah, Bonshaw, Brewster, Bullarook, Bungaree, Bunkers Hill, Burrumbeet, Cambrian Hill, Cardigan, Cardigan Village, Chapel Flat, Clarendon, Claretown, Clarkes Hill, Corindhap, Dereel, Dunnstown, Durham Lead, Enfield, Ercildoune, Garibaldi, Glen Park, Glenbrae, Gong Gong, Grenville, Invermay, Lal Lal, Lamplough, Langi Kal Kal, Learmonth, Leigh Creek, Lexton, Magpie, Millbrook, Miners Rest, Mollongghip, Mount Bolton, Mount Egerton, Mount Mercer, Mount Rowan, Napoleons, Navigators, Pootilla, Scotchmans Lead, Scotsburn, Springbank, Sulky, Wallace, Warrenheip, Wattle Flat, Waubra, Weatherboard, Werneth, Windermere, Yendon

3355 – 1 active, 7 all-time
Lake Gardens, Mitchell Park, Wendouree, Wendouree Village

3356 – 0 active, 8 all-time
Delacombe, Sebastopol

3357 – 0 active, 1 all-time
Buninyong

3363 – 0 active, 0 all-time
Creswick, Creswick North, Dean, Glendaruel, Langdons Hill, Mount Beckworth, Tourello

3460 – 0 active, 0 all-time
Basalt, Daylesford

3461 – 0 active, 0 all-time
Bullarto, Bullarto South, Clydesdale, Coomoora, Denver, Drummond, Dry Diggings, Eganstown, Elevated Plains, Franklinford, Glenlyon, Hepburn, Hepburn Springs, Korweinguboora, Leonards Hill, Lyonville, Mount Franklin, Musk, Musk Vale, Porcupine Ridge, Sailors Falls, Sailors Hill, Shepherds Flat, Spargo Creek, Strangways, Wheatsheaf, Yandoit, Yandoit Hills


## COVID19 symptoms include cough, fever, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose and loss of smell.

If you need to be tested, Djerriwarrh Health Services has a drive-through clinic in Barries Rd Melton, open the new hours of 9am-4.30pm weekdays and 9am-12pm weekends.

People can also book a test at Darley Medical Centre on 5367 5000.

In Ballarat, you can get tested at UFS Lucas (bookings 4311 1571), but only if you have symptoms.

You can also get a test at Ballarat’s Senior Citizens Centre, 16 Little Bridge St, 9am-2pm 7-days  (1800 054 172).

Interstate truckers or people awaiting surgery can get tested at Australian Clinical Labs, 110 Drummond St Nth, Ballarat, but they will need a GP referral.

Until 28 July 2021, Worksafe must be notified on 13 23 60 when employers or self-employed people become aware of a confirmed diagnosis.

The National Coronavirus Health Information line is 1800 020 080.

You can anonymously report people doing the wrong thing by calling 1800 675 398 (option 4) and police will follow up.

Lifeline can be contacted on 13 11 14 (24 hours), via text on 0477 13 11 14 or via online chat: www.lifeline.org.au

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