Virus that causes coronavirus detected in Benalla wastewater

Residents of Portland and Benalla and anyone who has visited between November 15 and 17 with any symptoms at all are urged to get tested, and to isolate until they get their result.

Hours will be extended at local testing sites for the coming days, with additional testing capacity to be made available. Further wastewater samples are being taken from those two towns – and this detection has no impact on local water supplies.

More to come.