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<\/span><\/div>Dear colleagues,<\/p>\n
Queensland continues to do a great job in preventing community transmissions with no new COVID-19 cases in the past three days. We continue testing anyone who is sick with COVID symptoms, presenting requesting a test for any reason, and for those at day 10 in quarantine.\u00a0 We are tightening up our plans and keeping our southern counterparts in NSW and Victoria in our thoughts as they work hard to get their community transmissions under control.<\/p>\n
Today\u2019s updates include:<\/p>\n
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- Further COVID-19 hotspots in NSW<\/li>\n
- Complacency is our enemy<\/li>\n
- Signage across facilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
COVID-19 hotspots in NSW<\/strong><\/p>\n
Along with local government areas Campbelltown and Liverpool, Fairfield has now been named a hotspot in NSW. Any Queenslanders who visit any of the suburbs within these local government areas will be required to quarantine in hotels for 14 days at their own expense. Please reconsider your need to travel to NSW at all.<\/p>\n
Complacency is our enemy<\/strong><\/p>\n
Premier Anastacia Palaszczuk has said her greatest concern is a sense of complacency creeping in from Queenslanders and that complacency is our enemy. Within Queensland, easing of restrictions has been paused, and there is concentration on auditing our compliance with current levels of restrictions.\u00a0 To keep restrictions at current levels, I cannot overstate the importance of maintaining focus on hand hygiene, physical distancing, avoiding physical greetings and cough\/sneeze etiquette.<\/p>\n
There is high level continuous monitoring of the community transmissions in NSW with preparedness to act swiftly when required. As a health service we will continue to be responsive to the requirements of the government and the Chief Health Officer\u2019s directions. It is our priority to be prepared to respond decisively if Queensland does experience a second wave.<\/p>\n
Our mantra should continue:<\/p>\n
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- If you\u2019re sick \u2013 STAY HOME and get tested. We must be vigilent and always on the lookout for suspect cases;<\/li>\n
- Concentrate on physical distancing where you can – avoid crowds, step away, transit quickly through high foot traffic areas if you can\u2019t avoid them;<\/li>\n
- Wash your hands frequently (even more frequently than you think) and well, and encourage others too; and<\/li>\n
- Cough \/ sneeze into a tissue or your elbow, disposing of the tissue immediately then washing your hands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
COVID-19 Signage across facilities<\/strong><\/p>\n
Metro North EOC continue to work closely with the facilities to ensure all COVID-19 related signage for staff and visitors is modernised over the coming days and weeks.\u00a0 Look out for some new signs coming soon to lift wells, meeting rooms and waiting rooms.<\/p>\n
Have a great week everyone.<\/p>\n
Kind regards,<\/p>\n
Dr Elizabeth Rushbrook
\nMetro North Incident Commander<\/p>\nMetro North HHS \u2013 Overview of Cases*<\/strong><\/p>\n
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HHS<\/strong><\/td>\n
Patients being managed by HHS<\/strong><\/td>\n FEVER Clinics<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Total\u00a0In-patients<\/strong><\/td>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
Virtual Ward \/ HITH \/ or similar<\/strong><\/td>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
Deaths<\/strong><\/p>\n
**<\/strong><\/td>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Total cases managed by HHS (including recovered)<\/strong><\/p>\n
***<\/strong><\/td>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
#<\/strong><\/p>\n
of clinics<\/strong><\/td>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Presentations<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n ICU Pts<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n ICU-NOT Ventilated<\/strong><\/td>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n ICU-Ventilated<\/strong><\/td>\n
Last 24 hrs<\/strong><\/td>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n TOTAL^<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n MN TOTAL<\/td>\n \u202f0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n \u202f0<\/td>\n \u202f0<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n 339<\/td>\n 5<\/td>\n 338<\/td>\n 46,402<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n *With effect 27 July 2020, 1000
\n**Metro North has three recorded deaths (one person a return traveller into NSW, who passed away in NSW)
\n*** These numbers reflect the cases being managed by Metro North.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>