General News
27 April, 2022
Wimmera see slight drop in COVID-19 cases
The Wimmera experiences a decrease in total active COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.
ON Wednesday across the Wimmera there are 90 new cases of COVID-19, with 460 total active cases.
In the Horsham municipality there were 49 new cases reported, taking the total active cases to 241 on April 27.
In the Northern Grampians 17 new cases were recorded, leaving the total active cases at 93.
Eleven new cases were recorded in Hindmarsh for a total of 49 active cases, with Yarriambiack recording 42 total active cases after eight new cases were recorded.
In the West Wimmera there were five new cases recorded, with the total active cases at 35.
Across Victoria 67.5 percent of people 18-years-old and above have received their third dose of the vaccine and 94.5 percent of people 12-years-old and above have received two doses of the vaccine.
Across Victoria 2901 new cases were recorded through PCR tests and 7833 Rapid Antigen Test positives were recorded in the 24 hours prior to 12pm, April 27.
There are currently 456 people hospitalised for COVID-19 in Victoria, with eight people ventilated, and in the last 24 hours the department was notified of 13 lives lost.
Overall there are 51,835 active cases in the state.
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The Wimmera Health Care Group drive through testing service on Read Street, Horsham with the entry on Arnott Street is open 8am to 11am daily.
The Horsham Respiratory Clinic is open for COVID-19 testing on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9am to 5pm, Tuesday from 9am to 5pm, Friday from 9.20am to 5pm, Saturday from 10am to 1pm and Sunday from 9am to 12.20pm.
Bookings can be made through the below link:
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