There is still only three confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Griffith local government area, according to the Murrumbidgee Local Health District as two new cases are confirmed in the health district.
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In a statement released on Wednesday, MLHD announced two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of 8am on April 1, with one new case each in the Federation and Berrigan local government areas.
MLHD further clarified the amount of cases in the Hay Shire, which was reported to have two cases as of 8am on March 31 - however, the health district clarified a second test undertaken for one patient has returned a negative result for COVID-19, meaning the LGA only has one confirmed case.
"A member of the Hay community was recently tested for COVID-19," a MLHD spokeswoman said.
"A second test has confirmed a negative result."
Of the 36 confirmed cases in the region to date, 33 of the cases are 'likely' to have been acquired overseas, according to the health district.
One has been acquired interstate and two have been acquired locally, as MLHD continues to work to contact trace the source of the infection.
A total of 1749 people have been tested across the health district.
The largest demographic of confirmed cases in the health district is people between the ages of 20 and 29, with 12 confirmed cases.
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Those who are concerned and would like to speak to someone about any symptoms they may be showing are encouraged to contact the MLHD's COVID-19 hotline on 1800 831 099 and speak to a nurse who will provide information about the best course of action.
The time between when a person is exposed to the virus and when symptoms first appear is typically five to six days, although it may range from two to 14 days.
The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, sore throat and dry cough.
Members of the public are urged to minimise travel, increase personal awareness around hand hygiene and practice social distancing.
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