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<\/span><\/div>24 August 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n Dear colleagues,<\/p>\n Today Queensland recorded six new COVID-19 cases:<\/p>\n Vaccinations<\/strong><\/p>\n Queensland is getting through hundreds of vaccine registrations and bookings each day. Now is the time to register if you haven\u2019t already!<\/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. Check online<\/a> to keep up-to-date with all of Queensland\u2019s border restrictions and rethink travel out of the state during this time.<\/p>\n Quarantine-free travel from all Australian states and territories to New Zealand is suspended at this time. See the New Zealand Government\u2019s advice<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n Metro North to remain on Tier 1<\/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 Please remember to keep wearing your masks and using the QR codes to check in.<\/p>\n Thank you everyone for playing your part!<\/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\u202f24<\/em>\/08\/2021\u202fat\u202f1100\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 23<\/td>\n 0<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n 6<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n 779<\/td>\n 5<\/td>\n 501<\/td>\n 232,293<\/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>