23 September 2021

23 September 2021

Dear colleagues,

Queensland recorded one new local case of COVID-19 – the case is a student from St Thomas More College in Sunnybank which is linked to a known cluster in that area.

Walk-in for your vaccine

In addition to the four Metro North walk-in clinics that welcomed walk-ins yesterday, a fifth has joined the list – Pinkenba Cruise Terminal. All info on walk-in clinics is included below:

Pinkenba Cruise Terminal: Brisbane International Cruise Terminal

Monday – Friday from 8:30am – 3:50pm

Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall: 1 Melaleuca Drive, Boondall

7 days a week, 8:30am – 6pm

Kippa Ring: 425-427 Elizabeth Avenue, Kippa Ring

7 days a week, 8:30am – 3:50pm

Doomben Racecourse: 75 Hampden St, Ascot QLD

7 days a week, 8:30am – 3:50pm

Caboolture Square: Caboolture Square Shopping Centre, 60 – 78 King Street, Caboolture

Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm
Saturday, 8am – 4pm

The government has also confirmed a pop-up clinic will operate at Suncorp Stadium for both the finals and grand final on 3 October.

Update on Qld and NSW border bubble restrictions

Following NSW Health’s announcement that stay-at-home orders have been lifted for the City of Lismore and Brewarrina Shire Council local government areas (LGA), Queensland Health will reinstate the non-restricted border zone rules from 1am 23 September.

This will mean the City of Lismore and Brewarrina Shire Council residents and Queenslanders travelling to these areas will be able to cross the border for more reasons.

For a list of permitted reasons, visit the Queensland Health website.

Don’t forget to upload evidence of your COVID-19 vaccine.

Regards,

Louise O’Riordan
Metro North COVID-19 Health Incident Controller

Metro North remains on Tier 1

Despite this ease of restrictions, Metro North will continue to remain on Tier 1 in our COVID response plan and moderate risk PPE, with fever clinic staff and emergency department triage staff wearing P2/N95 masks. We will be assessing this status over the next few weeks.

PPE guidelines are online for healthcare delivery and for residential aged care and disability accommodation.

Helpful links

Metro North HHS – overview of cases*

HHS	Patients being managed by HHS						FEVER Clinics
	Total In-patients			Virtual Ward / HITH / or similar	Deaths **	Total cases managed by HHS (including recovered) *******	# of clinics	Presentations
		ICU Pts
		ICU-NOT Ventilated	ICU-Ventilated					Yesterday	TOTAL^
MN TOTAL	5	0	0	0	4	789	4	274	241,256

*As at 23/09/2021 at 1400
**Metro North Health has four recorded deaths (one person a return traveller into NSW, who passed away in NSW)
*** These numbers reflect the cases being managed by Metro North Health. 

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