A STAFF member at an aged care facility on the Victorian border has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Echuca Regional Health chief executive Nick Bush said the case was a staff member at the Echuca Community for the Aged Wharparilla Lodge
"It is a positive that they haven't been at work since Friday," Mr Bush said.
"We think the exposure might be less because of that.
"Staff at the facility are being supported by the Victorian Department of Health and the Commonwealth Department of Health to provide full level support to lodge.
"They are working through the processes to ensure residents are cared for and the virus spread is minimised."
The Echuca case comes as four new exposure sites in Echuca and Kyabram were listed on the Department of Health website.
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Aldi Echuca, Woolworths Kyabram, Baker's Delight Kyabram and Fitzgeralds Farm Fresh Meats in Kyabram have all been listed as Tier 2 exposure sites.
Anyone who visited the sites at the times listed should get tested and isolate until they receive a negative result.
Mr Bush said Echuca testing sites had seen an increase in people presenting for tests since the Shepparton outbreak, which is now more than 50 cases.
"It was between 20 and 30 a day ebfore the outbreak and is not at around 150 a day. We expect it to go higher (following the new Echuca case)," he said.
"I encourage anyone in or around Echuca that has symptom to present at the Echuca testing site at Rotary Park."
"Aldi Echuca is now a Tier 2 site. If you receive a text to get tested, get tested today."
Mr Bush said the Echuca vaccination centre also had a number of Astra Zeneca vaccines available.
"The immunisation site is open on High Street and we have plenty of Astra Zeneca," he said.
"For anyone who would like to be immunised, there's walk-up (appointments) from Saturday."
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