PENINSULA Health has changed their visiting rules to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Visitors are no longer permitted to enter the Intensive Care Unit, Acute Medical Surgical Unit and Ward 5GN at Frankston Hospital. Peninsula Health CEO Felicity Topp said in a social media announcement that “with increasing numbers of patients coming into the organisation we are concerned for your safety and our staff’s safety.” “We’ve made a very tough decision about ceasing all visitors to areas where we do have COVID-19 positive patients. I know this is extremely difficult for people and we do understand, therefore we will…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
Radiology clinic closes after staff members contract coronavirus. Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Frankston doubles. Key facts from today’s Victorian COVID-19 update: The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Victoria is 1036 – an increase of 68 from yesterday.Yesterday a woman in her seventies died in hospital. Six people have died in Victoria from coronavirus. The total number of cases includes 551 men and 480 women. Cases range in age from babies to their early nineties. More than 49,000 tests have been conducted to date. Currently 36 people are in hospital – including six patients in intensive care…
THE I-MED radiology clinic in Frankston has closed after staff members tested positive to COVID-19. A joint statement issued today by I-MED Radiology CEO Dr Shrey Viranna and Chief Medical Officer Dr Ron Shnier read that “a number of our employees at Frankston Radiology have tested positive for COVID-19.” “We have worked with the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure any patients who had experienced close contact with the employees were notified. In addition all employees who had experienced close contact have self isolated for 14 days and have been tested before recommencing work,” the statement read. “As…
THE number of positive coronavirus cases in Frankston has doubled in the space of a week. There have been 31 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Frankston local government area as of 2 April. The total stood at 15 on 27 March. In neighbouring municipalities, Mornington Peninsula Shire now has 49 recorded cases. They are the equal second worst hit area in the state. The Kingston area has 16 positive cases, and the City of Casey has 31. The statistics of positive COVID-19 cases have been provided by the Department of Health and Human Services. There are 1036 positive coronavirus…
Kingston residents can apply for rate pay delay. Beaches in Kingston closed over the weekend. Key facts from today’s Victorian COVID-19 update: The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Victoria is 917 – an increase of 96 from yesterday. Four people have died.The total number of cases includes 501 men and 413 women. Four cases in pre-school aged children were notified yesterday, with three cases in children aged under one year and a one-year-old. This brings the total number of pre-school aged children in Victoria with confirmed cases to five. More than 45,000 tests have been conducted to date.…