Michaela Meade
Update: Ten of Victoria’s 71 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases reported today are connected to the Newport cluster.
COVID-19 response commander Jeroen Weimar said the total number of cases linked to the outbreak is now 61.
Mr Weimar said that the Newport cluster remains a “continued concern”.
“I’m particularly appealing to… younger men in the Newport area, Newport and Altona North area,” he said.
“If you’re active in the community, if you’re in your 20s and your 30s, if you’re connected to the footy club, if you’re connected to the gyms… please come forward and get tested.
“We really are concerned about this ongoing emergence of cases in the Newport area.”
Earlier: More than 40 COVID-19 exposure sites were identified in Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay at the weekend.
The Department of Health listed one tier one exposure site, 39 tier two sites and one tier three site, with exposure periods ranging from August 10 to August 21.
Kuz’s Kebabs on Gordon Street, Footscray has been identified as a tier one exposure site on Saturday, August 14 between 6.30pm and 7.30pm.
Anyone who visited the site at that time is required to get tested and quarantine for 14 days.
Tier two exposure sites include Migrant Cafe in West Footscray, Little Gecko Coffee Roasters, Western Cellars on Churchill Avenue, Carnovale Pharmacy (Supercare Pharmacy) on Somerville Road, The Pint of Milk Cafe in Newport, BWS Millers Junction, Bunnings Altona, Australia Post Altona North Post Shop, The Happy Apple in Seddon, Chemist Warehouse Altona North, ALFA Seddon, Elephant Cafe in Newport, Bunnings West Footscray, 7-Eleven Footscray West, Heart of Hall Cooking School and Cafe in Newport, Friendly Grocer & Liquor on Ballarat Road in Footscray, and a number of stores at Central West and Altona Gate shopping centres.
The Commonwealth Bank Altona North branch in Borrack Square has been identified as a tier three exposure site.
To find out where to get tested: www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/where-get-tested-covid-19
Information on exposure sites: www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/exposure-sites
