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The day everything changed: Shepparton’s last COVID-free day

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Not many people knew it, but August 20, 2021, was the final morning Shepparton would wake up without a confirmed coronavirus case. Every day since then, the virus has been in the city. Max Stainkamph speaks to some of the movers and shakers about their — and his — memories of the day.

On the morning of August 20, Shepparton was on edge.

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