Djerriwarrh Health Services has conducted 487 COVID19 tests in the week to Friday – just one third of the weekly peak of 1498 in mid-August.

It comes as their fever clinic reduces its opening hours to six days a week.

The Bacchus Marsh / Melton health service set up one of the first drive-through coronavirus clinics in Victoria and has now carried out 25,420 tests.

To put it in perspective, that is more than the entire population of Bacchus Marsh, Ballan and Daylesford combined.

Health and Human Services said statewide a total of 2.56 million test results had been received as of yesterday.  Just under one per cent had been collected from the Melton fever clinic.

Melton DRIVE-THRU Fever Clinic195-209 Barries Road, Melton West, Vic, 3337>>MONDAY-FRIDAY 9am – 4.30pm<<>>SUNDAY &…

Posted by Djerriwarrh Health Services on Saturday, 19 September 2020

The Barries Rd drive through testing clinic is open Monday-Friday 9am – 4.30pm and on Sundays and Public Holidays from 9am -noon. 

The health service said that due to change in demand the clinic was now closed on Saturdays.

DjHS said the number of infected patients admitted to their Hospital in the Home program was down to just 10.

At the same time last week it was 15 – and on August 6 that number peaked at 130.

Djerriwarrh Health Services’ fever clinic in Barries Rd Melton is now closed Saturdays.

** Meanwhile, the average number of cases diagnosed in the last 14 days for regional Victoria sits at just 1.9, while metropolitan Melbourne is on 39.3.

Colac-Otway is the worst affected regional council area with 12 active cases, Latrobe (Traralgon)_ has six and Greater Geelong is down to just three.

Moorabool continues to have two active cases (as of Saturday).

Inside the metro lockdown area, Melton has 72 active cases, while the neighbouring City of Wyndham has 112.

According to DHHS, the total number of cases from an unknown source in the last fortnight is 0 for country Victoria and 64 for the metropolitan area.

All up, 18,379 Victorians have now recovered from the virus.

## 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 9am-4.30pm weekdays and 9am-12pm Sundays and public holidays. It is now closed on Saturdays.

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.

People wanting detailed information on the easing of restrictions in different parts of Victoria should go to https://www.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-restrictions-roadmaps

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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Main image: DHHS postcode data for Saturday 19 September 2020

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