Murrumbidgee Local Health District has launched a cross-border operation with Victorian health authorities to test for potential COVID-19 exposures in the western Riverina.
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NSW Health is tracking down members of the Tooleybuc Manangatang Football Netball Club who attended a sporting event in Cohuna, Victoria on May 22 where a confirmed COVID-19 case was present.
"Health teams from NSW and Victoria are working together to ensure communities on both sides of the border have access to testing," and MLHD statement said.
"MLHD is increasing hours of operations at a number of testing clinics and mobilising the Murrumbidgee Mobile COVID Testing Clinic to Tooleybuc to enable community members to be tested on Friday, May 18 from 8am to 1pm.
"A Rapid Response Testing Team from Bendigo Health has been established in Cohuna and will be testing on Friday, May 28 from 10am to 5.30pm."
Call the MLHD COVID Hotline on 1800 831 099 to check opening hours and book an appointment.
In other news
MLHD Clinics will be open in NSW as follows:
WAGGA - Yathong Street
Open 7 days - 9.00 am - 2.00 pm
DENILIQUIN - Community Health Testing Centre
Friday 28 May 9.00 am - 12.00 noon
Saturday 29 May 9.00 am - 12.000 noon
Tuesday 1 June 9.00 am - 12.00 noon
Thursday 3 June 9.00 am - 12.00 noon
GRIFFITH - Yambil St - next to Axikem
Open 7 days - 9.00 am - 12.30 pm
LEETON - Leeton Hospital, Myall St
Tuesdays and Thursdays - 9.00 - 10.00 am
COOTAMUNDRA -Cootamundra Hospital, 148 Mackay St
Monday - 11.00 - 12.00 noon
Thursdays - 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm
In Victoria:
SWAN HILL - Acute Respiratory Assessment Clinic - 28 High St
Monday to Friday 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Visit hotdoc.com.au/medical-centres/swan-hill-VIC-3585/swan-hill-respiratory-clinic/doctors Or call 03 5033 9960
COHUNA - Bendigo Health Rapid Response Testing Team
Friday 28 May - 10.00 am - 5.30 pm
Drop in for testing
GP Led Respiratory Clinics
Testing is also available through Commonwealth funded GP-Led Respiratory Clinics in Griffith, Deniliquin, Gundagai, Tumut, Wagga and Young. The purpose of the respiratory clinic is to clinically assess people with mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms.
Patients with any symptoms can make an appointment to attend the clinic by:
- calling HealthDirect on 1800 022 222 or
- book online at www.hotdoc.com.au
These clinics are by appointment only and are also free for patients.
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