{"id":2695,"date":"2020-04-28T07:39:24","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T21:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/?p=2695"},"modified":"2020-04-28T07:39:25","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T21:39:25","slug":"27-april-2020-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/covid-ce\/27-april-2020-2","title":{"rendered":"27 April 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

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27 April 2020 \u2013 COVID-19 (coronavirus)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dear Colleagues,<\/p>\n

We are living through a historically significant event\u00a0and\u00a0I want to stress how important it is we take a step back and evaluate the importance of the\u00a0work we are doing.\u00a0Many of us\u00a0are\u00a0facing\u00a0unprecedented\u00a0working\u00a0conditions\u00a0and the challenges they\u00a0bring.\u00a0Our hard work is paying\u00a0off\u00a0and we\u00a0have so far been successful in helping reduce the\u00a0infection\u00a0rate of\u00a0COVID-19\u00a0in Queensland.<\/p>\n

Your efforts to date\u00a0have bought\u00a0us\u00a0valuable time and improved\u00a0the\u00a0capability\u00a0of\u00a0all\u00a0our facilities\u00a0to\u00a0effectively\u00a0treat\u00a0those\u00a0affected by the\u00a0virus.\u00a0No doubt there is still\u00a0plenty of\u00a0work ahead of us, but we are beginning to see the results of the hard work and planning that has been\u00a0carried out across Metro North.<\/p>\n

This week, as\u00a0we resume\u00a0some\u00a0elective surgery,\u00a0procedural work, outpatient appointments and routine\u00a0breast\u00a0screening, we will continue to take all\u00a0precautions\u00a0to ensure the health and wellbeing of our patients,\u00a0colleagues\u00a0and communities.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the week in review:<\/p>\n

Preparedness initiatives last week:<\/strong><\/p>\n