A new contextual testing site has been set up in Kilmore in response to a COVID-19 outbreak at Oddfellows Cafe in recent days
The outbreak is linked to the Chadstone shopping center outbreak, which now has 28 associated cases
The outbreak comes after a man from the Melbourne metropolis with a work permit visited the cafe for breakfast on Wednesday, September 30
Two people from Mitchell Shire have since tested positive for COVID-19, including a member of Oddfellows Cafe
Testing is available at the drive-thru test site at Kilmore and District Hospital from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and at a pop-up site at Kilmore Soldiers Memorial Hall from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. today and from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. tomorrow, October 7
Health official Brett Sutton said anyone who visited the cafe between Wednesday, September 30 and Saturday, October 3 is considered a potential contact and should come for a test even if they do not present no symptoms
« We have a shared responsibility to do what we can to prevent this epidemic from getting worse, » he said
« And if you have a permitted reason to travel from Melbourne city to the Victoria area, remember that the current restrictions in Melbourne follow you into the Victoria area This means taking only cafes and restaurants «
Victoria has recorded 15 new cases of COVID-19 since yesterday, with an average of 14 days of new cases in Victoria area now 03 and Melbourne now 106
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