SWAN Hill District Health (SHDH) acting chief executive officer Chloe Keogh says the coronavirus pandemic has been a challenge that the health service has embraced.

"We are immensely proud of all our staff for the way they have rallied together and performed in the face of this health crisis," Ms Keogh said.

So far, SHDH's acute respiratory clinic has tested more than 1330 people, including 85 s...