East Grampians Health Service acting chief executive Peter Armstrong said to the best of his knowledge there was no link between the confirmed case in Ararat and Stawell.

"Not as far as we know," he said.

On Friday, EGHS infection control coordinator Leanne Atkinson said there was no indication of extra vaccinations being supplied to Ararat, however if the cluster grew she imagined it would be the case.

"I haven't heard that there will be extra vaccines supplied to us at this stage," she said.

"I imagine that if we start to develop a cluster with more cases that will certainly lead to more vaccines.

"In that case we would have to look to extending our vaccination clinic hours and perhaps do some weekend vaccinations as well."

On Thursday, it was revealed there was COVID-19 fragments in the wastewater. The Ararat Advertiser understands the water is tested weekly.

Mr Armstrong said EGHS didn't control when testing occurs. He said, on Friday, he would clarify with the Public Health Unit if testing would increase since there was a positive case in the region.

Grampians Public Health Unit medical director Rosemary Aldrich said she thinks what residents find when COVID comes to regional areas it has been a long time since it's been or it's a remote thing that it happens somewhere else.

"It's really important to be reminded by these kind of events that COVID is not very far away from people in Victoria," she said.

"People come to our regions, do so for permitted reasons. Sometimes they may come unknowingly exposed, unknowingly infected. We can't smell COVID. We can't see it, we can't hear it - it has not physical presence until it makes it presence known.

"It's really important we remain careful and cautious in everything we do."

UPDATE, 1.15pm:

Woolworths has confirmed 25 staff members are isolating and being tested. The store is closing early for operational reasons but the team will continue fulfillment of online orders to meet demand for the local community. The store will resume normal operating hours from tomorrow.

A spokesperson said Woolworths Ararat had been notified that a customer with a confirmed case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) was present in the Woolworths Ararat store.

"The wellbeing of our customers, team and communities is our highest priority, and in line with public health advice, we are taking all necessary steps to ensure ongoing safety in our stores," they said.

"If you have been shopping in our store at the dates and times listed on the Health Departments website, please follow their advice for isolation or testing requirements."

EARLIER, 12pm:

ARARAT Woolworths has put a sign up saying they would close early on Saturday.

The store, has a listed opening hours of 10pm on Saturday night will close at 6pm.

The Ararat Advertiser has contacted the store, and Woolworths media to seek clarity on why the store is closed and how many staff members are impacted.

Ararat Woolworths was listed for the second time on Friday night as an exposure site for a positive case visiting during the week.

Those who were at the sites between the times listed are urged to get tested immediately and isolate until they receive their result.

Exposure sites and times;

Woolworths Ararat - 3 Ingor Street Ararat VIC 3377

28/09/2021 4:45pm - 5:45pm Case attended venue

Tier 2 - Get tested urgently and isolate until you have a negative result

Priceline Pharmacy Ararat 119 Barkly Street Ararat VIC 3377

27/09/2021 2:50pm - 4:00pm Case attended venue

Tier 2 - Get tested urgently and isolate until you have a negative result

Woolworths Ararat 3 Ingor Street Ararat VIC 3377

27/09/2021 3:00pm - 4:00pm Case attended venue

Tier 2 - Get tested urgently and isolate until you have a negative result

The Ararat Advertiser was told Woolworths was quieter than previous Saturday mornings within the store.

More to come.

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