COVID-19 testing

  • Colac’s COVID clinic to finally close doors

    After almost two years and 25,707 PCR tests, Colac Area Health will halt its COVID-19 testing service.

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  • Testing demand surging

    COVID-19 testing at Apollo Bay and Lorne has been frantic and challenging, Great Ocean Road Health’s chief says, as coastal towns and Colac’s testing sites experience a sharp surge in demand.

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  • Human error behind late COVID test results

    Colac Area Health says human error on behalf of its staff or patients can lead to COVID-19 testing issues, after Colac residents raised concerns about the possibility of lost tests.

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  • Limited resources for tests

    If Colac’s COVID-19 testing clinic was to open every day for extended hours, other Colac Area Health services would suffer, chief executive Fiona Brew says.

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  • Surge in test demand prompts clinic change

    Returned interstate travellers and people who have visited COVID-19 hotspots have led to a surge in testing demand in Colac.

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