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<\/span><\/div>19 August 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n Dear colleagues,<\/p>\n Yesterday Queensland announced four new COVID cases. All were overseas acquired with one case detected in hotel quarantine and three cases detected aboard a marine vessel. Today Queensland recorded no new COVID cases.<\/p>\n Border updates<\/strong><\/p>\n There have been a lot of border updates over the last week or so as many Australian states and territories enter lockdown.<\/p>\n Currently, the Australian Capital Territory, all of New South Wales, all of Victoria and the Katherine regions are hotspots. More information is available on the Queensland Health website<\/a>. Quarantine-free travel from all Australian states and territories is suspended at this time, see the New Zealand Government\u2019s advice<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n Easing of restrictions\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n As of 4pm tomorrow, restrictions will ease in the 11 LGAs, including Brisbane. The eased restrictions<\/a> include allowing:<\/p>\n Metro North to remind on Tier 1\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Metro North remains on Tier 1<\/a>\u00a0in our COVID response plan and moderate risk PPE<\/a>, with fever clinic staff and emergency department triage staff wearing P2\/N95 masks.<\/p>\n We have updated the PPE guidelines for healthcare delivery<\/a> and for residential aged care and disability accommodation<\/a>.<\/p>\n Helpful links<\/strong><\/p>\n With many of us with friends and family living interstate, the rising COVID cases in particularly NSW and VIC are a sobering reminder that we are not out of the woods yet, and we must continue to take this seriously to avoid lockdowns and further restrictions. Thank you all for not only your hard work, but your teamwork too!<\/p>\n Regards,<\/p>\n Louise O’Riordan\u00a0 <\/strong> Metro North HHS \u2013 overview of cases*<\/strong><\/p>\n **<\/strong><\/td>\n ***<\/strong><\/td>\n of clinics<\/strong><\/td>\n *As at\u202f19<\/em>\/08\/2021\u202fat\u202f1400\n
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\nMetro North Incident Controller<\/p>\n\n\n
\n HHS<\/strong><\/td>\n Patients being managed by HHS<\/strong><\/td>\n FEVER Clinics<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Total In-patients<\/strong><\/td>\n Virtual Ward \/ HITH \/ or similar<\/strong><\/td>\n Deaths<\/strong><\/p>\n Total cases managed by HHS (including recovered)<\/strong><\/p>\n #<\/strong><\/p>\n Presentations<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n ICU Pts<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n ICU-NOT Ventilated<\/strong><\/td>\n ICU-Ventilated<\/strong><\/td>\n Yesterday<\/strong><\/td>\n TOTAL^<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n MN TOTAL<\/td>\n 34<\/td>\n 0<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 22<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n 773<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n 353<\/td>\n 230,671<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\n<\/em>**Metro North Health has four recorded deaths (one person a return\u202ftraveller\u202finto NSW, who passed away in NSW)
\n<\/em>*** These numbers reflect the cases being managed by Metro North Health.\u202f<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>