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Chief Health Officer, Victoria
@VictorianCHO
Official account of the Office of the Victorian Chief Health Officer. Owned by @VicGovDH. Tweets prior to 1/1/25 shared by previous CHO.
Melbourne, Victoria.
health.vic.gov.au
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    Chief Health Officer, Victoria
    @VictorianCHO
    Jul 24, 2021
    I love freedom. Who doesn't love freedom? I want freedom from being amongst the over 4 million official (and likely 10 million actual) COVID deaths globally. And freedom from being amongst the over 13 million current active cases. Or millions of current Long COVID cases. 1/
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    Chief Health Officer, Victoria
    @VictorianCHO
    Aug 3, 2021
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    Victorian Department of Health
    @VicGovDH
    Aug 3, 2021
    Reported yesterday: 0 new local cases and no new cases acquired overseas. - 17,612 vaccine doses were administered - 30,117 test results were received More later: dhhs.vic.gov.au/victorian-coro…
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    Chief Health Officer, Victoria
    @VictorianCHO
    Oct 26, 2020
    Look what I just arrived home to. Well done Victoria. What an amazing State we live in and what an amazing achievement by all. Thank you. 🍩🍺
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    Chief Health Officer, Victoria
    @VictorianCHO
    May 27, 2021
    I think I've been pretty calm over the last 16 months and I hope I've always been respectful. But I *will* get fired up when contact tracers are attacked. They do extraordinary work and do it brilliantly. 10,000 contacts found! The false narrative hurts real people, mentally. (1)
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    Chief Health Officer, Victoria
    @VictorianCHO
    May 13, 2022
    I’m down with COVID. Feeling pretty rubbish, tbh. Razor blade throat and painful cough. Clearly not the same for everyone. Can’t imagine how it might have been - for me - without three doses of vax. Good on science. #winteriscoming
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    Chief Health Officer, Victoria
    @VictorianCHO
    Sep 22, 2021
    No more horses of the apocalypse, please. Hope everyone OK. #earthquake
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    Chief Health Officer, Victoria
    @VictorianCHO
    Oct 16, 2020
    One. One-der-ful.
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    Victorian Department of Health
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    Oct 16, 2020
    Yesterday there was 1 new case & the loss of 0 lives reported. The rolling 14 day average is down in metro Melb & regional Vic. Cases with unknown source is stable. More info available later today. dhhs.vic.gov.au/averages-easin… #COVID19VicData
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    Chief Health Officer, Victoria
    @VictorianCHO
    Apr 16, 2022
    11yo Son: Can I buy the Dune book? Me: I need to research if it’s age appropriate. Son: I’ve done *my own research*. It’s fine. Me: [triggered]
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    Chief Health Officer, Victoria
    @VictorianCHO
    Nov 5, 2021
    Why am I always the *last* person to know that I’ve resigned? 😆
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    Chief Health Officer, Victoria
    @VictorianCHO
    Aug 28, 2022
    Please remind me - what’s the point of Kyle Sandilands? If you can’t say something constructive, maybe keep quiet?
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    Chief Health Officer, Victoria
    @VictorianCHO
    May 27, 2021
    Replying to @VictorianCHO
    Now is not the time to try to find an imaginary scapegoat. It's the time to support Victorians going through another really tough time. We know what to do now and we'll do it like no other. You've gotta love Victorians for how we support each other. (End)
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    Chief Health Officer, Victoria
    @VictorianCHO
    Dec 31, 2020
    Happy New Year, good folk of Victoria. I’ve never felt more a part of this state as in 2020. We’ve had such hard times and challenges but we’ve got this. The path forward will be easier. We go into 2021 with such strong public health approaches. A credit to everyone. Thank you!
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    Chief Health Officer, Victoria
    @VictorianCHO
    Oct 31, 2020
    Today’s case has been reviewed and rejected. So that’s a 🍩 day. Or 🥯 day for us public health folk.
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    Chief Health Officer, Victoria
    @VictorianCHO
    Dec 18, 2021
    We’ve all had our bad takes in this pandemic, but this takes the biscuit for me. There are actions that simply save lives; simple measures that are about protecting ourselves and others. Masks, ventilation, boosters, testing.