Articles tagged: Coronavirus
Corangamite council offering COVID tests
Corangamite Shire residents can visit their council to pick up free rapid antigen tests to help control the spread on COVID-19.
COVID numbers at 19-month low
Colac Otway has recorded a whole week with zero new COVID-19 cases, official data shows.
Shire recording an average of three COVID-19 cases per day
COVID-19 infection rates in Colac Otway have fallen to a two-month low.
Outbreak measures stood down
Authorities have contained a COVID-19 outbreak at Colac’s Corangamarah aged-care home, with no new cases in recent days. The Department of Health and Aged Care’s most recent snapshot for COVID in aged care listed 24 cases of COVID among Corangamarah residents and seven among staff on December 8. A statement from Colac Area Health confirmed […]
Phone voting for COVID
People in isolation due to COVID-19 will be able to vote by phone in November’s state election.
Illnesses causing closures
The winter wave of flu and illness has hit Colac Otway Shire Council, with the organisation closing its customer service centre last week.
More free RAT kits for disability sector
The State Government has extended a program to provide free rapid antigen tests to eligible people with a disability.
More school RATs
Victorian schools will continue to receive stocks of rapid antigen tests to help limit the spread of COVID-19.
State’s COVID cases down as Code Brown ends
Colac Otway Shire recorded 59 new COVID-19 cases over the past three days, with 111 active cases yesterday, a slight rise from last week.
Colac region’s COVID cases remaining steady
COVID-19 cases in Colac and district have continued to stabilise in recent days.
New cases for Colac Otway
Colac and district’s active COVID-19 case numbers have eased after a spike at the weekend.
Active case numbers down
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Colac and district continues to trend downwards.
One new virus case for shire
Colac Otway recorded one new COVID-19 case in yesterday’s figures, with 30 active cases across the shire.
ALC keeps working to its plan
Colac’s Australian Lamb Company says it is faring well despite pressures from COVID-19.
Omicron continues to spread
Steady numbers of COVID-19 infections continue to impact Colac and district.
Plan for a COVID-safe Christmas
Victoria’s Health Department is encouraging people to take simple measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at household Christmas parties.
Shopping restriction eases for unvaccinated
Unvaccinated people can now shop in Victoria but masks remain in retail settings, under an easing of Victoria’s COVID-19 rules.
Region’s COVID case numbers ease
Colac Otway Shire had seven active COVID-19 cases yesterday, with no new cases.
COVID shots for children from January
Colac Otway Shire is down to 10 active COVID-19 cases in the latest figures.
Visitor centre still closed, under consideration
Colac’s visitor information centre could reopen for Christmas if Colac Otway Shire Council deems it viable.
Apollo Bay records first confirmed COVID cases
Apollo Bay has recorded its first COVID-19 cases of the pandemic.
Blues encouraged to get tested following confirmed COVID case
Winchelsea Football Netball Club has encouraged members to get tested after learning a person who tested positive for COVID-19 attended its junior presentation day.
Travel rules ease with NSW
Vaccinated Victorians can travel freely to New South Wales and Canberra from today.
COVID app upgraded
People using the Service Victoria app for QR code check-ins should update their app to make use of the latest features.
