Melbourne households in the eastern and outer northern suburbs have been urged to monitor for COVID-19 symptoms after traces of the virus were detected in their sewer catchments.
Victoria’s health department warned that a person “most likely” was shedding the virus after an infectious period, however the detection of the virus could also be due to a person living in or travelling through the area in the early active infectious phase.
People who have developed COVID-19 symptoms in the following areas are “strongly encouraged” to get tested:
Eastern suburbs catchment from 20-24 April Balwyn, Balwyn North, Blackburn, Blackburn North, Box Hill, Box Hill North, Bulleen, Doncaster, Doncaster East, Donvale, Mitcham, Mont Albert, Mont Albert North, Nunawading, Templestowe Lower
Outer northern suburbs catchment from 17-22 April Epping, South Morang, Wollert
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On Wednesday, Victoria noted two new COVID-19 cases detected in returned travellers in hotel quarantine, however there were no locally transmitted cases, the 61st day without local transmission.