health advice
Warragul Respiratory Clinic extending hours for ski season
26 June 2020 People planning to head to Mt Baw Baw over the ski season need to ensure that if they have mild flu-like symptoms, then get tested for COVID-19 well before they intend travelling and stay at home until they get their results. Warragul Respiratory Clinic will be extending its hours over the 2020…
Read MoreThe importance of testing for COVID-19
Continued testing for COVID-19 is more important than ever as government restrictions are easing across Gippsland. We need to prevent a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Testing for coronavirus is one of the most important tools we have in this fight against the pandemic. It is helping our health professionals to monitor and control the…
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Important message from Warragul Repiratory Clinic
Social distancing restrictions have been hard for all of us, but as they ease we do not want to undo all of our hard work. From midnight last night, restrictions around some activities have been relaxed in Victoria in recognition of the current low rateof community transmission of this virus. But let’s look at what’s…
Read MoreFLU VACCINATION UPDATE
Social distancing: it works for coronavirus and for flu. Influenza and COVID-19 share some similar symptoms. They are also both spread via respiratory droplets: coughing, sneezing and touching. Protecting ourselves from COVID-19 through good hygiene and social distancing also means protecting ourselves from flu. This is a small silver lining in an otherwise extremely disruptive…
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