THREE positive coronavirus cases have been recorded in the Rochester community.
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The Rochester and Elmore District Health Service confirmed the COVID-19 cases in a statement on Friday afternoon.
REDHS chief executive Karen Laing said the cases were confined to the same household and the risk of the virus being exposed to the community was low.
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"The current medical advice indicates there is minimal risk of community exposure to the virus," Ms Laing said
"All of the positive cases are well and isolating at home."
The Public Health Unit Bendigo is investigating the cases with a small number of staff identified as close contacts of the postive cases.
Ms Laing said these staff members were self-isolating and will be actively followed up during their period of isolation.
"No patients or residents at our facilities are considered close contacts," she said.
"Close contacts will be contacted directly by the Public Health Unit Bendigo. If you have not been contacted you are not considered a close contact.
"We understand this news will cause anxiety in our community but please be reassured our priority remains the health and wellbeing of REDHS patients, residents and staff. All necessary precautions have and will continue to be taken. We will update our community when necessary."
Ms Laing said a drive-through clinic will be available for the community at the Rochester and Elmore District Health Service in Pascoe Street, Rochester on Wednesday, September 2, from 10am to 4.30pm.
Rochester and Elmore District Health Service encourages all community members with the mildest of symptoms to get tested.
Those symptoms include fever, sore throat, shortness of breath, cough, a runny nose and loss of taste or smell.
For more information on COVID-19 visit www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus or phone the Coronavirus Hotline on 1800 675 398.
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