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“In mainstream, you go in and you get your swab and it’s very clinical. With us, you’re coming in and you’re having a yarn and we’re dealing with your mental health, we’re dealing with your social health, we’re dealing with your spiritual health, as well as giving the swab-test,” said Shannon Drake from the Rumbalara Health Service in Shepparton.

Victoria's lockdown appears likely to be extended amid high mystery COVID-19 case numbers and people infectious in the community.

Australia's Victoria has 64 new locally acquired Covid-19 cases, 28 of them infectious while in the community, as the outbreak continues its spread into regional areas.

Victoria has added 64 new COVID-19 infections to its caseload, 28 of them involving community exposure. Health authorities ...

It comes as an aged care worker in the regional town of Echuca tests positive for COVID-19.

Shepparton is entering its eighth day of a coronavirus outbreak, and The News will again have rolling coverage to keep readers updated.

Supermarket giants are working furiously to feed a third of the population of a Victorian country town that has been trapped in Covid isolation for more than a week.

A longtime Houston favorite, Peli Peli, closes next week.

All Victorians aged 16 and above will be eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine at a state-run centre from Wednesday, with everyone under the age of 60 now qualifying for the Pfizer shot.

Victoria has recorded 65 new cases of Covid-19 as regional areas enter their first day of lockdown and Melbourne is left reeling after a violent anti-lockdown was attended by 4000 on Saturday.