Portland District Health has confirmed a third positive case of coronavirus.
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Chief executive Chris Giles said the health service had received a notification of the third positive case at the weekend.
She said the person was tested at the Portland fever clinic and was now isolating at home.
It comes after a Melbourne resident who travelled to Portland for family reasons and did not break any lockdown restrictions, tested positive to COVID-19 in Portland on Wednesday.
A resident in that same household then returned a positive test the following day.
The pair were admitted to the Warrnambool Base Hospital on Saturday.
Ms Giles said there were "indications" the third positive case was linked to the first two.
"However that does not mean we can assume this and be complacent in anyway," she said.
The Contract Tracing team via the DHHS is following up contacts and advising those people what they need to do.
Ms Giles urged anyone with symptoms to get tested and not circulate in the community.
"It is very important that you get tested, even if you have the mildest symptoms," she said.
Symptoms are fever, runny nose, sore throat, cough, chills or sweats, shortness of breath and a loss of sense of smell or taste.
The PDH fever clinic is open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm and 9am-1pm on Saturday and Sunday and people are asked to call 5521 0387 to arrange a test.
If anyone urgently needs to be tested out of hours, they can call the PDH on 5521 033 and ask to speak to the Urgent Care Centre.
Ms Giles pleaded with the community to follow the guidelines and support each other.
"If you follow the guidelines, this will keep you and your family and friends safe," she said.
"The guidelines include maintaining 1.5m between yourself and other people - if you go out and think you physical distancing maybe compromised, such as supermarket shopping, wear a mask.
"Hand hygiene is the best way to reduce exposure - if you are touching things when out and about use hand sanitiser before touching your face or eyes.
"Cough or sneeze into your elbow and then clean your hands. Wearing a mask stops any spread of viruses when you cough or sneeze and therefore will protect anyone around you.
"If you are sick, stay home and organise to get tested. Seek medical care if needed but let everyone know when you arrive at the clinic or hospital you have cold or flu symptoms.
The news comes on a day when Victoria recorded 363 new active coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours.
The number of COVID-19 cases announced today is more than the 217 cases recorded on Saturday, but less than the record high of 428 cases on Friday.
There are now 5696 cases of coronavirus in Victoria, with 2837 of those cases remaining active.
Of those 363 cases, 36 are connected to known and controlled outbreaks and 327 are under investigation by the public health team.
There have been three further deaths from COVID-19 in the state since yesterday, two men in their 90s and a woman in her 90s, bringing the states total number of fatalities to 38.
One hundred and thirty people are currently in hospital, an increase of 20 from yesterday, with 28 of those in intensive care.
During a morning press conference, Mr Andrews announced new restrictions that will make it mandatory for all people in Greater Melbourne and Mitchell Shire lockdown areas to wear a mask or face covering when they leave the house.
The rule will come into effect from 11.59pm on Wednesday night and police will enforce it with $200 fines for people not wearing a mask or face covering.
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