It seems there is no aspect of Wimmera life the coronavirus has not affected.
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The latest advice from the Wimmera Health Care Group is that it is extremely unlikely anyone in the region is affected. However, the shutting down of services and events continues apace as part of efforts to slow its spread.
The Stawell Gift is perhaps the highest profile event in the region that will not go head in 2020.
The region's supermarkets continue to feel the effects as well, with a St Arnaud manager reporting people have driven from as far away as Portland, on the south west coast, to stock up on specific items.
And while the region's small businesses are bracing for a drop in trade as fewer people travel and more self-isolate, some are establishing home delivery services to help residents in this situation.
