Two new cases of COVID-19 were detected today.
This brings the total number of cases linked to a country music event held at the Hamilton Golf Club on Sunday November 14, to 36.
The two new cases are household contacts of a positive case who attended the event. 30 local cases are now being monitored through the WDHS Hospital in the Home (HITH) program.
Please note – from Monday, the drive-thru testing clinic will return to Hamilton Base Hospital, 10am to 12pm. It is vital that you get tested if you have symptoms, however mild. The more people we test, the better we can track the spread. A big thank you to everyone who has been tested to date – you are helping keep our community safe.
If you are isolating and need assistance with groceries or other necessities, please call the Helping Hands hotline on 1800 943 131 between the hours of 9am and 4pm, or email helpinghands@wdhs.net
TIER 1 EXPOSURE SITE:
18/11/2021
Caledonian Hotel, 153 Thompson Street, Hamilton – 5:00pm-7:30pm
• If you are fully vaccinated – test and isolate for 7 days from the date of exposure and get a test on day 6. For the purposes of calculating the days you are required to isolate, Thursday November 18 is considered day zero. This means you must have your 2nd test on Wednesday November 24.
• If you are not fully vaccinated (12 years and older) get tested – isolate for 14 days from the date of exposure and get a test on day 13. For the purposes of calculating the days you are required to isolate, Thursday November 18 is considered day zero. This means you must have your 2nd test on Wednesday December 1.
OTHER HIGH RISK VENUES:
A confirmed cases of COVID-19 attended these sites on the days / times listed below.
If you were at one of the high risk venues at these times, we strongly recommend you get tested.
18/11/2021 St Mary’s School, 48 Hiller Lane, Hamilton – outdoor basketball courts – 4pm to 5:25pm 19/11/21 Hamilton Indoor Leisure & Aquatic Centre (HILAC) – 83-93 Shakespeare Street, Hamilton- 5:50pm – 8:00pm 20/11/21 Hamilton Indoor Leisure & Aquatic Centre (HILAC), 83-93 Shakespeare Street, Hamilton – 11:18am – 12:48pm 14/11/21 The Roxburgh House, 64 Thompson Street, Hamilton – 4:00pm – 6:30pm 16/11/21 Alexandra House Sports Club, 134 Brown Street, Hamilton – 6:30pm – 8:00pm 17/11/21 Alexandra House Sports Club, 134 Brown Street, Hamilton – 12:00pm – 2:30pm 16/11/21 Freemason’s Lodge, 114 Lonsdale Street, Hamilton – 7:00pm – 11:00pm 18/11/21 Patterson Park Hall, 194 King Street, Hamilton – 1:00pm – 4:30pm 19/11/21 Woodys Café, 113 Thompson Street, Hamilton – 6:00pm – 9:00pm
************************** 17/11/2021 Hamilton Uniting Church, 113 Lonsdale Street, Hamilton – 10:00am – 11:00am| 18/11/2021 Botanical Motel, 75 French Street, Hamilton – 5:00pm – 6:05pm 18/11/2021 All Abilities Equestrian Centre, 19 Laidlaws Road, Warrong – 10:45am – 12:05pm 19/11/2021 Izzy’s Restaurant, 71 Gray Street, Hamilton – 7:30pm – 12:00pm 20/11/2021 Nutrien Ag, 58 North Boundary Road, Hamilton – 9:00am – 12pm 15/11/2021 Hamilton Medical Group, 20 Foster Street Hamilton – 10:45am – 11:10am 19/11/2021 Hamilton Medical Group, 20 Foster Street Hamilton – 11:00am – 12:00pm & 12.30pm to 2.30pm 18/11/2021 Grampians Accountancy Service, 62 Gray Street, Hamilton – 3:15pm – 3:30pm
Please note: –
Exposure site management: due to our high vaccination rates we are changing the way we respond to exposure sites in the community with a focus now on Tier One sites and only high risk sites.
– Schools are not listed here as public exposure sites. If your school has advised you of a COVID exposure within the school community, we recommend you contact your school for further instructions or for any questions.
– If the Public Health Unit have all contacts of an exposure site, or if an exposure site affects staff only, the location/venue will not be listed here.
– Other high risk venues will not be listed on the Department of Health website.
– If you have even the mildest symptoms please come forward and get tested.