Coronavirus
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Mildura testers say people hit stores after COVID-19 screen
SOME Sunraysia residents are going shopping after being tested for COVID-19. “We would tell them ‘you now need to go straight home’, and then we…
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Extra Mildura hospital beds in coronavirus pandemic plan
MILDURA Base Hospital says Sunraysia is better protected against a potential outbreak of COVID-19 thanks to a new regional pandemic plan including extra beds to…
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South Australian border controls tighten and go online
SOUTH Australia is enforcing stricter border controls to essential travellers from Victoria from Wednesday next week. SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens said an online portal…
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Regional Victoria rules will ease ‘if and when it is safe’
REGIONAL Victoria may eventually follow a different set of coronavirus restrictions to areas where community transmission is high, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has flagged. Restrictions…
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Stricter coronavirus protocols for Victoria after cases rise
VICTORIAN Premier Daniel Andrews on Saturday afternoon reimposed stricter coronavirus protocols after the state recorded its highest number of cases in two months. The Premier…
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Virus screening clinics for Wentworth Shire
PEOPLE living on the New South Wales side of the border will be able to access a number of pop-up COVID-19 screening clinics this week.…
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Pop-up COVID-19 testing back in Mildura
SUNRAYSIA residents experiencing mild cold and flu-like symptoms are urged to get tested for COVID-19 at a new drive-through pop-up clinic. The new weekend pop-up…
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Cupper to raise coronavirus miscounts with Health Minister
THERE are concerns that having coronavirus cases incorrectly attributed to Mildura could lead to residents becoming disillusioned and complacent during the health crisis. Member for…
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Mildura coronavirus case in Friday update withdrawn
THE Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is no longer attributing an active COVID-19 case from its Friday update to Mildura. It was the…
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Victoria’s state of emergency extended to slow coronavirus spread
THE state of emergency in Victoria will be extended for another three weeks to slow the spread of coronavirus and keep people safe as restrictions…
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Coronavirus restrictions that will be eased in Victoria on Monday
SOME restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Victoria are being eased from Monday. The Department of Health and Human…
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Sunraysia school staff tests clear of coronavirus
MORE than 200 teachers and school staff across Sunraysia have been tested for COVID-19 thanks to Sunraysia Community Health Services (SCHS). Testing took place on…