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22 February 2025
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Doctor's vaccine application adjourned
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Doctor’s vaccine application adjourned

A hearing date is yet to be set for a local doctor’s consumer protection application

Ryan Malcolm  >  
12 Jul 2023
Cases down, recommendation to report positive tests removed
COVID-19

Cases down, recommendation to report positive tests removed

THE number of COVID-19 cases reported in Wangaratta is down again

Wangaratta Chronicle  >  
12 Jul 2023
Local COVID case reports continue to fall
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Local COVID case reports continue to fall

Only nine COVID-19 cases recorded in Wangaratta last week

Anita McPherson  >  
05 Jul 2023
Local COVID case reports continue to fall
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Local COVID case reports continue to fall

Only nine COVID-19 cases recorded in Wangaratta last week

Anita McPherson  >  
05 Jul 2023
COVID infections continue overall decline
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COVID infections continue overall decline

COVID hospital admissions and infections down across state

Wangaratta Chronicle  >  
28 Jun 2023
COVID transmission continues, booster rates low
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COVID transmission continues, booster rates low

The number of Victorians eligible for a 2023 booster dose remains stubbornly high

Wangaratta Chronicle  >  
21 Jun 2023
COVID continues general plateau, decline
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COVID continues general plateau, decline

Broader signs of COVID across the state point to a decline

Anita McPherson  >  
14 Jun 2023
Local COVID cases continue their decline
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Local COVID cases continue their decline

THE number of active COVID cases in Wangaratta reported last week has fallen again

Wangaratta Chronicle  >  
07 Jun 2023
COVID cases plateau but overall transmission up
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COVID cases plateau but overall transmission up

ACTIVE COVID cases recorded in Wangaratta have fallen in the last week–to–week reporting period, for the first time in two months, dropping from 69 to 46. Local cases had begun to steadily climb since mid–March but they now appear to have...

North East Media   >  
31 May 2023
Local COVID cases continue their decline
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Local COVID cases continue their decline

THE number of active COVID cases in Wangaratta reported last week has fallen again

Wangaratta Chronicle  >  
07 Jun 2023
COVID cases plateau but overall transmission up
COVID-19

COVID cases plateau but overall transmission up

ACTIVE COVID cases recorded in Wangaratta have fallen in the last week–to–week reporting period, for the first time in two months, dropping from 69 to 46. Local cases had begun to steadily climb since mid–March but they now appear to have...

North East Media   >  
31 May 2023
COVID cases rise again, but overall trends plateau
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COVID cases rise again, but overall trends plateau

THERE has been another jump in COVID–19 cases in the last weekly reporting period, rising from 39 to 55 active cases in Wangaratta. There were 7594 COVID–19 cases reported across the state last week, an increase of 18 per cent on the previous...

North East Media   >  
17 May 2023
COVID numbers continue steady rise
 Wangaratta Chronicle   COVID-19

COVID numbers continue steady rise

NUMBERS of COVID–19 cases in Wangaratta continue their steady rise, with 39 active cases reported last week. Across the state, cases increased by three per cent reaching 6452, with 295 COVID patients in Victorian hospitals and 16 in intensive care...

North East Media   >  
10 May 2023
COVID and flu numbers both on the rise
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COVID and flu numbers both on the rise

NUMBERS of COVID–19 cases in Wangaratta, and Victoria, are continuing to rise. Statewide cases reached 6052 last week – up four percent on the previous week – according to the Victorian Department of Health. There are currently 297 COVID...

Anita McPherson  >  
03 May 2023
Free rapid antigen tests available from council
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Free rapid antigen tests available from council

ELIGIBLE Victorians can now collect free rapid antigen tests (RATs) from the customer service in the Wangaratta Government Centre in Ovens Street and from the Wangaratta Library. People aged 70 years and over, those who are immunocompromised and...

North East Media   >  
07 Dec 2022
Rural city COVID cases are dropping, in line with a Victorian trend
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Rural city COVID cases are dropping, in line with a Victorian trend

ACTIVE COVID cases in the Rural City of Wangaratta are continuing to decline, according to according to the State Government’s weekly COVID–19 update. The rural city recorded 57 new cases in the previous seven days from Thursday, September 23...

Brodie Everist  >  
28 Sep 2022
RATs funding for schools to continue
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RATs funding for schools to continue

STUDENTS at schools and early childhood services can continue to access Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) as needed as the program will continue in term four. The State Government has distributed more than 100 million free RATs to schools this year, to...

North East Media   >  
21 Sep 2022
Isolation five days instead of seven
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Isolation five days instead of seven

PEOPLE who test positive to COVID–19 will only have to isolate for five days instead of seven, effective from September 9, unless they still have symptoms or work in vulnerable settings. It follows a decision by National Cabinet on Wednesday...

North East Media   >  
02 Sep 2022
COVID cases continue to fall in region
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COVID cases continue to fall in region

ACTIVE cases of COVID–19 have continued to fall in the Rural City of Wangaratta, and other North East local government municipalities, over the past week. Eleven new cases of COVID–19 in Wangaratta were recorded in the 24 hours prior to 9am...

Jeff Zeuschner  >  
29 Aug 2022
COVID cases continue to fall in region
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COVID cases continue to fall in region

ACTIVE cases of COVID–19 have continued to fall in the Rural City of Wangaratta, and other North East local government municipalities, over the past week. Eleven new cases of COVID–19 in Wangaratta were recorded in the 24 hours prior to 9am...

Jeff Zeuschner  >  
29 Aug 2022
COVID cases continue to fall
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COVID cases continue to fall

ACTIVE COVID cases are continuing to fall in Wangaratta, and across the North East. According to the State Government, Wangaratta only recorded 22 new cases in the 24 hours to 9am yesterday, with total active cases at 138. The decline was being...

North East Media   >  
15 Aug 2022
COVID–19 cases are steady in Wangaratta, changing in other NE communities
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COVID–19 cases are steady in Wangaratta, changing in other NE communities

ACTIVE COVID–91 cases numbers are remaining steady in Wangaratta, and in most other municipalities across the North East. Wangaratta’s active cases stood at 311 yesterday – the same as on Friday – with 45 new cases in the 24 hours to 9am...

Jeff Zeuschner  >  
01 Aug 2022
City's winter COVID infections pass 1900
 Wangaratta Chronicle   COVID-19

City’s winter COVID infections pass 1900

RURAL City of Wangaratta COVID–19 infections have risen by 1993 new cases since the start of winter, with 279 active as of yesterday – a total of 9155 since the pandemic began. The peak in active COVID infections locally was on May 20 this year...

Steve Kelly  >  
27 Jul 2022
More active COVID cases
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More active COVID cases

ACTIVE COVID–91 cases numbers are continuing to rise across the North East. Wangaratta’s active cases rose from 210 on Friday to 233 yesterday, with 37 new cases in the 24 hours to 9am Sunday. According to the State Government’s Coronavirus website...

Jeff Zeuschner  >  
18 Jul 2022
Changes to pandemic orders
 Breaking News   COVID-19

Changes to pandemic orders

THE Victorian Government will make what it says are “modest and sensible” changes to pandemic orders from 11.59pm this Friday, June 24 to allow Victorians to live safely with COVID–19 while reducing transmission and hospitalisations. Minister for...

North East Media   >  
18 Jun 2022
Vaccinations key to safe winter
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Vaccinations key to safe winter

THE community is being urged to stay up to date with their COVID–19 vaccinations to stay safe ahead of winter. Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW) has advised it is further reducing its vaccination clinic operating hours due to slowing demand. The...

North East Media   >  
08 Apr 2022
COVID–19 boost and flu jab recommended
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COVID–19 boost and flu jab recommended

AS winter approaches and with Australia’s borders having re–opened, there are fears there will be high numbers of people with influenza and other respiratory illnesses this season, adding to the ongoing challenges of the COVID–19 pandemic. The...

North East Media   >  
08 Apr 2022
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