Fifteen COVID-19 cases confirmed in Frankston municipality. Job losses caused by virus put Centrelink under strain. Key facts from today’s Victorian COVID-19 update: The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Victoria is 574 – an increase of 54 from yesterday. Victoria has recorded three deaths related to COVID-19. The total number of cases includes 332 men and 241 women, with people aged from eight to 88.Currently 22 people are in hospital, including three patients in intensive care. 172 people have recovered.More than 27,800 Victorians have been tested to date. Fifteen coronavirus cases in Frankston THERE are 15 confirmed cases…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
THERE are 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Frankston area as of 27 March. New figures released by the Department of Health and Human Services break down the number of positive coronavirus cases by local government area. The neighbouring Mornington Peninsula Shire region has the second most in the state, with 39 cases at the latest count. Other neighbouring municipalities have also recorded positive COVID-19 cases. There are 20 in the City of Casey region, six in Kingston, and three in Greater Dandenong. Committee for Mornington Peninsula president Bruce Billson has asked Victoria’s Chief Health Officer, Professor Brett Sutton,…
LONG lines formed outside Centrelink offices in Frankston and Mornington early last week. Lines stretched out the door on 24 March, the same day that high usage crashed the myGov website. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced pubs, clubs, gyms, and cinemas to shut down, putting many out of work. Restaurants and cafes can only operate takeaway. Dunkley MP Peta Murphy said “it is distressing to see so many people desperate for information and assistance.” “When I went to Frankston Centrelink and spoke to locals lined up for hours, many had just lost their job and needed support for the first…
Virus puts Hawks’ plans on hold. Rail works will continue through virus crisis. Arthur’s Seat Eagle falls into administration. Key facts from today’s Victorian COVID-19 update: The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Victoria is 466 – an increase of 55 from yesterday. The total number of cases includes 271 men and 191 women (with four cases under investigation). People are aged from pre-school age to their late eighties. At the present time, there are eight confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Victoria that may have been acquired through community transmission. Currently 12 people are in hospital, including two patients…
KINGSTON Council has made the call to close a number of its facilities to “help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus within the community”. Kingston Council run libraries, Waves Leisure Centre, Kingston Arts Centre, Kingston City Hall, Shirley Burke Theatre, and council’s customer service centre closed last week. They will remain shut until at least 14 April. The mayor Georgina Oxley said that “the City of Kingston needs to act responsibly and do what we can to slow the spread of the virus within the community.” “Our libraries and recreation centres are important community meeting places, so this is…