{"id":4929,"date":"2021-04-15T10:47:15","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T00:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/?p=4929"},"modified":"2021-04-15T10:47:16","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T00:47:16","slug":"14-apr-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/covid-ic\/14-apr-2021","title":{"rendered":"14 April 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

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14 April 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dear colleagues,<\/p>\n

This morning, Premier\u00a0Annastacia\u00a0Palaszczuk\u00a0announced\u00a0that the current COVID-19 restrictions will\u00a0ease\u00a0at\u00a06 am tomorrow, Thursday 15 April<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This means that it will no longer be necessary to wear a mask,\u00a0but I encourage you to always carry one with you in case you\u2019re unable to\u00a0physically distance from others in crowded spaces. Visitor restrictions on hospitals, aged care\u00a0centres, prisons and disability accommodation will also\u00a0be lifted.\u00a0For more information on restrictions in Queensland please see the\u00a0Queensland COVID-19 roadmap for easing restrictions.<\/a><\/p>\n

Given the easing of restrictions,\u00a0Metro North will\u00a0move to Tier 0 of our COVID-19 response plan from 6 am Thursday and the Chief Health Officer has determined our healthcare facilities can move from \u2018Moderate\u2019 to \u2018Low\u2019 risk for PPE usage.<\/p>\n

Thank you to everyone\u00a0for once again adjusting and complying with the restrictions over the past few weeks. This latest outbreak placed a lot of additional pressure on our health service.\u00a0I am proud of how we responded\u00a0to keep our community safe\u00a0in line with our Metro North values of respect, integrity, high performance and teamwork.<\/p>\n

Vaccinations for\u00a0adult household members of COVID-19 health workers<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Chief Health Officer recently announced that adult household members of health workers dealing directly with COVID-19 are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination as part of phase 1b.<\/p>\n

We are now encouraging all adult family members living with Metro North staff who are working in COVID wards\u00a0to be vaccinated. This includes all relevant health workers, including those who\u00a0work directly in the COVID-19 ward or treatment areas managing COVID-19 positive cases. This also includes\u00a0staff who provide support services to these areas.<\/p>\n

Household\u00a0members can register for\u00a0the\u00a0vaccine\u00a0by completing the\u00a0pre-registration questionnaire<\/a>.\u00a0Household\u00a0members\u00a0should\u00a0call 134 COVID (13\u00a042\u00a068)\u00a0if they experience any issues.<\/p>\n

At this stage we have AstraZeneca vaccine available to all household members who wish to be vaccinated\u00a0at all of our clinics.<\/p>\n

There is limited availability for our Pfizer vaccine at this stage. Accessibility will change as supply\u00a0becomes\u00a0available\u00a0in coming weeks\/months.<\/p>\n

Vaccinations for 1b cohort patients\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Next week\u00a0we will also commence vaccinating\u00a0all outpatients and inpatients who are eligible and willing to be vaccinated by AstraZeneca.\u00a0Outpatients will soon receive an invitation to register\u00a0to register for the AstraZeneca vaccine and come in for a vaccination appointment should they wish to receive it.<\/p>\n

Aged Care Direction\u00a0\u2013 mandatory flu vaccinations\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

While the visitor restrictions to aged care facilities will ease\u00a0from tomorrow, 15 April, the Chief Health Officer has issued a new Direction\u00a0to protect those living in residential aged care facilities.<\/p>\n

From 3 May 2021, you must have had the 2021 flu vaccine, if it is available to you, to enter an aged care facility.\u00a0For more information on this Directive please\u00a0visit the\u00a0website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Our 2021 flu campaigns will soon be rolled out across our facilities, so\u00a0keep an eye on your local facility bulletins for more information.\u00a0Please remember that you must keep a two-week window between any vaccinations. This means if you have just received your COVID-19 vaccination, you must wait two weeks until you receive your flu vaccination and vice versa.<\/p>\n

Regards,<\/p>\n

Dr Liz Rushbrook
\nMetro North Incident Controller<\/p>\n

Metro North HHS \u2013 overview of cases*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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\nHHS<\/strong><\/td>\n		Patients being managed by HHS<\/strong><\/td>\nFEVER Clinics<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\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

<\/td>\nICU Pts<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\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

\u202f\u202fMN TOTAL<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n537<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n328<\/td>\n167,708<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*With effect 14 April 2021, 1000
\n<\/span>**Metro North has four recorded deaths (one person a return traveller into NSW, who passed away in NSW)
\n<\/span>*** These numbers reflect the cases being managed by Metro North.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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