Health
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COVID isolation period cut
THE isolation periods for COVID-positive cases will reduce from seven days to five for asymptomatic people. National Cabinet agreed to the changes this week after…
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Ambo pressure felt in Gannawarra
THERE are no signs ambulance response times will improve anytime soon, according to Ambulance Victoria, as Gannawarra records one of its slowest response times in…
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COVID phone-voting for state poll
NEW regulations mean Gannawarra residents who have tested positive to COVID-19 will be able to vote via phone in the November State election. The regulations…
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Fully accredited aged care provisions
WITH a good reputation, staff are retained and new people attracted. It’s not a new philosophy, but certainly cemented at Cohuna District Hospital, after a…
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Dental wait times start to bite
GANNAWARRA residents are waiting more than two years on average for general dental care amid calls for both levels of government to address the “unacceptable”…
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Free boxes of masks to fight COVID spread
VICTORIANS will have access to more than three million free masks over the coming weeks as part of a push from the state government to…
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COVID vaccine for kids under five
THE Federal Government has accepted a recommendation from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) to make a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine available to children…
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Kerang hospital to benefit from medical students
KERANG District Health will be among close to 30 hospitals to benefit from the creation of 1000 more part-time jobs for nursing and midwifery students…
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Mask mandate advice rejected
VICTORIA’S Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas has been slammed after admitting she rejected health advice that recommended more mask mandates across the state. It comes as…
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Come fourth for jab
THOUSANDS of Gannawarra residents are now be eligible to receive a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose after it was approved by the Australian Technical Advisory Group…
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Night vision is the first sign for drivers
WITH winter now upon us, and the hours of daylight reduced, are you blinded by the night when driving? At Swan Hill and Kerang Optical,…
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Flu jab plea as cases soar
MURRAY Primary Health Network (PHN) is urging people to roll up their sleeves again to get vaccinated against the flu and COVID-19 during winter. Cases…