Blayney is unfortunately one of the few regional centres in Australia that has a COVID-19 death on its books, and a recent drive-through clinic has shown just how keen Blayney's locals are in keeping the coronavirus at bay.
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WNSWLHD COVID-19 mobile screening and testing service manager, Sue Turcato said that the service aims to improve screening and testing rates within the LHD targeting rural and remote communities where testing is not as readily available as in the bigger centres.
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"The Blayney community fully supported the service with 164 people tested on the day," she said.
"The good news is that all tests were negative and we continue to encourage the residents of Blayney to remain vigilant in regards to social distancing, hand washing and staying home if suffering from respiratory symptoms."
The good news is that all tests were negative and we continue to encourage the residents of Blayney to remain vigilant.
- Sue Turcato.
The testing blitz rolled through Oberon in the week before and testing will be held in Molong this Thursday from 10am through to 2.30pm.
The Cabonne township is the next location in the LHD to be part of a new drive-through COVID-19 testing.
Mark Logan
Started working in newspapers in the 1990's in the darkroom of the Pastoral Times in Deniliquin before moving to Millthorpe in 2003. Soon after arriving I started as a photographer at the CWD. Now a journalist at the Blayney Chronicle.
Started working in newspapers in the 1990's in the darkroom of the Pastoral Times in Deniliquin before moving to Millthorpe in 2003. Soon after arriving I started as a photographer at the CWD. Now a journalist at the Blayney Chronicle.
