MOST places in regional Victoria have now had positive COVID cases pop up in various spots.
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There has been sporadic cases appearing across the region with focuses on hotspots in and around Stawell.
Grampians Public Health Unit Dr Robert Grenfell said while cases were still coming in at Stawell, the public health unit wasn't anticipating a major surge in cases as they were a week or so ago.
"The community has been very forth-coming in coming forward and getting tested," he said.
"That's allowed us to find and identify cases and isolate those.
"We feel quite confident at this stage (Stawell) has reached its peak and is coming under control."
Dr Grenfell said despite the region having a high vaccination rate it doesn't discount the fact residents can still catch the virus.
"You can still transmit the virus," he said.
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"Albeit your symptoms are less and your issue of transmission of the virus whilst you are doubly vaccinated is a little less than if you weren't vaccinated at all."
Dr Grenfell said there was an expectation cases would continue in regional Victoria given the movement between, in particular, Melbourne and regional areas.
"The general trend for us, the source of the cases if it's not from a known cluster it's generally one that has been imported from somebody who's been working or travelling in and out of Melbourne," he said.
"As a region, we pull together in a very collaborative manner and many of the other regions of the state are actually, in fact, looking at what we've been doing here - the collaboration between services has been outstanding and that's the reason we've been able to work so well at bringing any outbreaks in control so smartly and causing less disruption and focusing on the welfare of those who have been engaged and involved.
"A call out to all the other services. We couldn't have done this without the collaboration and cooperation."
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Stawell Regional Health lead executive officer Kate Pryde said over the course of the increased cases she had experienced incredible work and coordination with school principals.
"Our cases have primarily been struck in our schools and the Education Department and school principals have worked really closely with us all," she said.
"I think the collaboration we've had with Northern Grampians Shire in managing the logistics allows us to focus on what we need to do in terms of managing the acute side of a COVID response.
"We have to commend our community for stepping up. They've been incredibly patient with us as we've had to get through large numbers of on-masse testing so a big call out to our community as well."
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