Victoria’s daily coronavirus numbers are in.
The state has recorded 61 new, locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and none in hotel quarantine.
But the Health Department also says there are an additional local 16 cases which were recorded using rapid PCR tests and will be included in tomorrow’s numbers - an announcement we’ve not seen before.
All Vic in Lockdown...
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/victoria-records-61-new-covid-19-cases-as-statewide-lockdown-looms-20210821-p58kou.html
Lockdown gearing up for regional Vic again, but try to get a covid test!
What a battle. You would think it would be easy in this day and age.
Wednesday I had a bit of a sniffle, which I usually get just as spring starts due to pretty bad hay fever. Worked from home on Thursday just in case. Started to get a tickle in throat on Thursday, which is not unusual when I'm all blocked up with hay fever. Thought I would try to get a covid test just in case. Check on internet Thursday night and a local spot does walk ins (with appointment). Plenty available on Friday. Now worries. Open up website to book on Friday. No times available. Try to call them, about 10ish, but no good. Recorded message to say call back during business hours
Try a couple more times, but still no good.
Try the local pathology place, but website says need doctors referral. So call clinic. A doctor will call me back for a phone consultation. A few hours later get the doctor's call. Blah blah blah......he will send pathology request to testing clinic and testing clinic will contact me.
3pm I am on phone for work and miss an in coming call. No message left. Try to call the number but just get message about it not accessible for incoming calls or something.
OK. They will ring back. I stay off phone so I don't miss their call again. Just before 5pm I decide to see if their website says anything about opening hours. Monday to Friday 9am to 3:30pm. Well there goes that idea of getting tested today!
Look up the website for the clinic that does the walkin's as they still had heaps of openings for Saturday.
Nup. All bookings for Saturday have now dissappeared.
So basically the only avenue for me to get tested outside of banking hours is to drive the 120km to the metro region.
First world problems, but we are in a first world country last I recall.
Pretty sure I don't have Covid. Double vaxed and haven't been anywhere to catch it. Just a case of old fashioned man flu.