Coronavirus
EDITORIAL: Be calm and sensible in new viral world
We need to understand that going forward, everywhere is a potential exposure site, but we have tried and tested ways to reduce our chance of contracting or spreading the virus.
Positive case had minimal contact with co-workers
Limited numbers of staff at a Colac workplace are in isolation after a co-worker tested positive to COVID-19 this morning.
Sixteen active cases for Colac
Colac now has 16 active cases of COVID-19, with Colac Area Health confirming one more case since yesterday morning.
CLUSTER GROWS: ALC closes amid Colac COVID-19 outbreak
Colac’s COVID-19 outbreak has grown to at least 15 cases, and led to a precautionary shutdown of one of Colac’s largest employers.
Six new COVID cases in Colac
Colac has recorded six new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the active case number to 15.
New cases linked to social gatherings
Victoria’s COVID commander Jeroen Weimar has confirmed that social gatherings were the transmission route for Colac’s new COVID-19 cases today, not workplace transmission.
Five new COVID-19 cases in Colac
Colac recorded five new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the current outbreak to nine cases.