Two schools close due to confirmed COVID-19 cases

DRYSDALE and Grovedale West primary school will close for 24 hours as a precautionary measure after the schools each confirmed a reported case of coronavirus.
The schools will close today (Monday July 20) to all staff, students and members of the community, until Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) advises otherwise.The confirmed case has been reported to the Department of Education and Training (DET), and the DHHS is investigating the case.
Drysdale Primary School principal Phil Dunlop-Moore acknowledged on the school’s Facebook page that this was a time of “heightened anxiety” for everyone and encouraged people to contact DET with questions as the department was best to give advice.
Mr Dunlop-Moore thanked the community for their support.

People experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 can get tested at:

• Barwon Health’s clinic in Norlane
• University Hospital Geelong in central Geelong
• The GP Respiratory Clinic in Ocean Grove
• 4Cyte Pathology in Newcomb
• The Kardinia Health clinic in Belmont
• Torquay Community Health Centre in Torquay
• Great Ocean Health’s facilities in Lorne and Apollo Bay.

For more advice or to find out where to be tested, phone the 24-hour hotline on 1800 675 398, head to dhhs.vic.gov.au/getting-tested-coronavirus-covid-19 or phone your local GP.