{"id":5111,"date":"2021-05-31T09:53:40","date_gmt":"2021-05-30T23:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/?p=5111"},"modified":"2021-05-31T09:53:40","modified_gmt":"2021-05-30T23:53:40","slug":"28-may-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/covid-ic\/28-may-2021","title":{"rendered":"28 May 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

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28 May 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dear colleagues,<\/p>\n

As we know, all of Victoria has been declared a\u00a0COVID-19\u00a0hotspot\u00a0under the\u00a0Declared Hotspots Direction<\/a>.\u00a0This means that anyone who has been in Victoria since 11 May 2021 is subject to several requirements.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

From today, anyone\u00a0who has been in a COVID-19 hotspot in the last 14 days,\u00a0or since the start date\u00a0identified\u00a0for the hotspot (whichever is shorter),\u00a0will not be allowed to enter Queensland unless they are a Queensland resident.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Anyone who is allowed to enter Queensland will\u00a0be required\u00a0to go into\u00a014\u00a0days\u00a0mandatory hotel quarantine in Brisbane. Anyone who arrives in Queensland where there are no quarantine hotels may be moved to a location where there is hotel space available.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

What if I entered Queensland yesterday?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you entered Queensland yesterday and have been to Victoria in the last\u00a014 days, you\u00a0are required to\u00a0follow the\u00a0lockdown requirements set by the Victorian government<\/a>. You must remain at your home or at your\u00a0arranged\u00a0accommodation for the duration of the lockdown.\u00a0Please click here to read the\u00a0list\u00a0hotspot<\/a>\u00a0locations. Please continue to also\u00a0monitor\u00a0the list of\u00a0interstate exposure venues<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Can I come to work if I have been in Victoria?\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

As per the\u00a0Hospital Visitors Direction<\/a>,\u00a0you cannot enter a\u00a0Queensland Health\u00a0facility if you have been in a COVID-19 hotspot in the last\u00a014 days.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

This means that staff who have been in Victoria\u00a0in\u00a0the last\u00a014 days\u00a0cannot enter our\u00a0facilities unless\u00a0you\u00a0have a valid exemption from the Queensland Chief Health Officer.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Please speak with your line manager\u00a0immediately\u00a0if you have been in Victoria in the last\u00a014 days to determine an appropriate course of action.\u00a0Requests for an exemption can be lodged through the\u00a0COVID-19 Services Portal<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What if\u00a0I have been to an exposure venue?\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Anyone who has been to Victoria should continue to\u00a0monitor\u00a0the\u00a0interstate exposure venues<\/a>\u00a0list and\u00a0monitor\u00a0your symptoms. Please present\u00a0immediately\u00a0for a COVID-19 test if you have been to an exposure venue and isolate until you receive a negative result.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

I\u2019d like to say a special thank you today to our vaccination clinic staff and our switchboard staff. We have been inundated today with phone calls from the public and people walking into our clinics, expecting to receive a vaccination without an appointment.\u00a0Thank you to our staff who continued to provide a high-level of professionalism, courtesy and compassion during what was a\u00a0very busy\u00a0day.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kind regards,<\/p>\n

Alanna Geary<\/strong>
Metro North Incident Controller<\/p>\n<\/div>

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