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<\/span><\/div>25 August 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n Dear colleagues,<\/p>\n No new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Queensland today!<\/p>\n The two cases identified yesterday, both truck drivers who were as being under investigation, have been reclassified as negative cases.<\/p>\n This morning the Premier announced that starting midday today, there will be a pause on arrivals from New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT into Queensland\u00a0for two weeks, due to pressure on the hotel quarantine system.\u00a0\u00a0If you or anyone you know needs more info, please keep an eye on the\u00a0Travelling to Queensland website<\/a>.<\/p>\n I\u2019d like to take this opportunity to thank\u00a0our\u00a0teams\u00a0who look after our\u00a0guests\u00a0in hotel quarantine. It really is a mammoth\u00a0task\u00a0and you continue to do a fantastic job!<\/p>\n Metro North\u00a0remains\u00a0on Tier 1<\/strong><\/p>\n Metro North remains on\u00a0Tier 1<\/a>\u202fin our COVID response plan and\u00a0moderate risk PPE<\/a>, with fever clinic staff and emergency department triage staff wearing P2\/N95 masks.<\/p>\n PPE guidelines\u00a0are online\u00a0for\u00a0healthcare\u00a0delivery<\/a>\u00a0and for\u00a0residential 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\u00a0everyone\u00a0for playing your part!<\/p>\n Louise O’Riordan\u00a0 <\/strong> Metro North HHS \u2013 overview of cases*<\/strong><\/p>\n Deaths<\/strong><\/p>\n **<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Total cases managed by HHS (including recovered)<\/strong><\/p>\n ***<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n #<\/strong><\/p>\n of clinics<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n *As at\u202f25\/08\/2021 at 1100<\/em>\n
Metro 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 \u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Total In-patients<\/strong><\/td>\n Virtual Ward \/ HITH \/ or similar<\/strong><\/td>\n \n \n \n Presentations<\/strong><\/td>\n \u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00a0<\/td>\n ICU Pts<\/strong><\/td>\n \u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n ICU-NOT Ventilated<\/strong><\/td>\n ICU-Ventilated<\/strong><\/td>\n Yesterday<\/strong><\/td>\n TOTAL^<\/strong><\/td>\n \u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n MN TOTAL<\/td>\n 19<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n 0<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n 778<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n 280<\/td>\n 232,573<\/td>\n \u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
**Metro North Health has four recorded deaths (one person a return\u202ftraveller\u202finto NSW, who passed away in NSW)<\/em>
*** These numbers reflect the cases being managed by Metro North Health.\u202f<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>