The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has set up new testing sites within Victoria’s 10 restricted postcodes as part of an effort to prevent further spread of COVID-19.
In a statement, the Premier, Daniel Andrews urged residents living in restricted postcodes to have themselves tested.
“In less than a week teams have already knocked on 54,000 doors in high risk areas offering advice, testing information and in some cases, self-administered testing kits, which can be collected at a later date,” Mr Andrews said.
“It’s more important than ever for the over 300,000 Victorians living in the restricted postcodes to get tested, regardless of whether you have symptoms,” he said.
“A range of fixed, mobile and drive-through testing clinics are already located across the hotspot suburbs – with 22 sites up and running and more coming online every day.”
Mr Andrews said a big team of doorknockers had hit the streets in Maidstone, Broadmeadows, Albanvale and Brunswick West over the past two days (1-2 July) in order to continue community outreach, going door-to-door carrying out mobile testing and ensuring locals had the most up-to-date health advice.
“While testing has already been available locally, the Government is standing up an additional 12 new sites to ensure there are dedicated testing locations in every postcode in coming days,” he said.
He said the 10 “hot zone” postcodes were required to return to Stage Three Stay at Home restrictions until at least 29 July.
