Articles tagged: COVID-19
Local demand for antivirals increases
With COVID widespread around the community, a Colac pharmacist is encouraging everyone to keep up to date with their vaccinations.
COVID cases increase but hospitalisation low
Community transmission of COVID-19 in Colac has surged during the Christmas and new year period, with Colac Hospital averaging two COVID-19 hospitalisations per week.
LONG COVID: Health service still impacted by pandemic
Colac Area Health is still feeling the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, the health service’s annual report says.
Pandemic study’s key findings
Strong, visible leadership, consistent communication, fostering team-level wellbeing, self-care strategies and community gratitude were key to the health and wellbeing of health service staff during the pandemic.
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 […]
COVID-19 cases surge in district
Colac Otway’s active COVID-19 case tally has surged by almost 60 cases in the space of a month, as health authorities warn people to be vigilant and keep their vaccinations up to date.
Face mask rules eased for Victorians
Victorians will no longer have to wear face masks on public transport, bringing the state’s COVID-19 mask mandates in line with most other Australian states and territories.
Daily COVID reports ending
The daily reports of COVID-19 cases that once captivated a nation will end.
Phone voting for COVID
People in isolation due to COVID-19 will be able to vote by phone in November’s state election.
COVID outbreaks impact aged care
Two Camperdown aged-care residents have died with coronavirus within a week, after a COVID-19 outbreak at their facility.
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.
Circuit breaker: Catholic schools plan closures as masks come back
The mounting burden of COVID-19 cases, flu and staff shortages on Victorian schools, has led to the decision to close Colac district Catholic schools for two days next month.
State changes COVID decree
Testing and isolation requirements for Victorians who have recently had COVID-19 will change as new subvariants of the virus become more dominant.
More school RATs
Victorian schools will continue to receive stocks of rapid antigen tests to help limit the spread of COVID-19.
Vic extends virus orders
Premier Daniel Andrews has extended Victoria’s pandemic orders until October, as the state continues to manage the challenges of COVID-19 during winter.
COVID, flu drugs on offer
A Colac doctor is encouraging at-risk immunocompromised community members to access antiviral medication when they test positive to the flu or COVID-19, as cases continue to surge.
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.
COVID-19 restrictions set to ease across state
Third dose COVID-19 vaccine mandates will lift in certain industries and COVID-positive people will be able to drive household members to and from education or work, as the State Government eases pandemic orders.
Teacher shortages hit Colac schools
Colac district schools are bearing the brunt of an influx in staff and student illnesses, with absences and a lack of access to relief teachers causing schools to reshuffle staff to cover classes, taking them away from their main roles.
Testing scaled back
Colac Area Health has wound back its COVID-19 testing and vaccination hours in response to low attendees and attempts to manage staff shortages across the organisation.
