Visitors to GV Health to wear face masks

There has been three people test positive for COVID-19 in the Greater Shepparton area in recent days who are all now considered active cases in accordance with guidelines issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.

“Two people who tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend were not tested at a GV Health service. Oversight and contact tracing are being managed by the Department of Health and Human Services,” GV Health CEO, Matt Sharp  said.

“However, one person who tested positive for COVID-19 was tested by GV Health. This person is now at home in isolation with immediate family members who are also self-isolating . Contact tracing is being undertaken in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services.”

Mr Sharp also advised people who are unwell with any symptoms of COVID-19, no matter how mild (such as fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny nose, loss of sense of smell), should get tested immediately and stay at home. In addition, people should stay at home until they get the result.

Visitors to GV Health are now being requested to wear face masks as a precaution to limit the risk of COVID-19 being passed on to patients, residents, clients and staff.

“This is a precautionary step consistent to what is occurring in all hospitals and health services in Victoria as well as the community more broadly,” Mr Sharp said.

GV Health will continue to undertake emergency surgery and urgent elective surgery with less urgent elective surgery to be rescheduled.

Patients have and will continue to be contacted to arrange necessary appointments and to schedule their operations and procedures.

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