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<\/span><\/div>Message from the Metro North Health Incident Controller – COVID-19 update 369 & Intense rainfall event update 7 | 04\/03\/2022<\/strong><\/h1><\/div>![\"\"](\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\")
Louise O\u2019Riordan Metro North Health Incident Controller<\/p><\/div>\n
Dr Liz Rushbrook
Metro North Health Incident Controller<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n
Dear colleagues,<\/p>\n
\n- \u00a0Intense rainfall event update\n
\n- Lean forward<\/li>\n
- Current situation<\/li>\n
- Wellbeing<\/li>\n
- Donations and volunteers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- COVID-19 update\n
\n- Community mask restrictions<\/li>\n
- Density and vaccination restrictions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
INTENSE RAINFALL EVENT UPDATE<\/h2>\nLean forward<\/h3>\n
Metro North has moved down to LEAN FORWARD for the intense rainfall event (LEAN FORWARD Code Brown). Many of our directorates have moved down to ALERT.<\/p>\n
Current situation<\/h3>\n
Current weather predictions are for potential storms overnight and over the weekend, however the sunshine today is allowing rivers and creeks to recede.<\/p>\n
There is a flood watch active for our region. Brisbane River at the city is still in the MINOR flood range. Please stay across the Bureau of Meteorology<\/a> warnings in the coming days and check for road closures before driving.<\/p>\nMetro North is still providing support to flood isolated communities, vulnerable facilities and evacuation centres.<\/p>\n
Wellbeing<\/h3>\n
If you are cleaning up, make sure you take some precautions to protect yourself from infection and injury.<\/p>\n
Visit your GP if you need a tetanus booster, wear protective clothing and mosquito repellent, and do not enter flooded waterways.<\/p>\n
Staff who require emotional or psychological support can access free confidential services 24\/7 through Benestar on 1300 360 364. You can find other resources on the extranet<\/a>.<\/p>\nDonations and volunteering<\/h3>\n
If you would like to make a donation of goods or money, you can contact these local charities:<\/p>\n
\n- Givit<\/a> (donations of goods)<\/li>\n
- Red Cross<\/a>\u00a0– 1300 554 419 (free call)<\/li>\n
- Foodbank<\/a>\u00a0– 07\u00a0 3395 8422<\/li>\n
- Salvation Army<\/a>\u00a0– 13 72 58<\/li>\n
- Lifeline<\/a>\u00a0– 1800 800 768<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
You can also sign up to volunteer for the Brisbane Mud Army 2.0 or Moreton Bays\u2019 Moreton Army through Volunteering Queensland<\/a>. City of Gold Coast, Logan City, Ipswich City and Fraser Coast also have their own versions of \u201cMud Army\u201d. If you need help cleaning up, you can register for assistance<\/a> as well.<\/p>\nCOVID-19 UPDATE<\/h2>\n
Today there are 5446 reported cases of COVID-19 in Queensland.<\/p>\n
Community mask restrictions<\/h3>\n
From 6pm today, Friday 4 March, masks will only be required at:<\/p>\n
\n- Healthcare settings<\/li>\n
- Residential aged care facilities<\/li>\n
- Disability accommodation<\/li>\n
- Correctional facilities<\/li>\n
- While waiting for and on public transport<\/li>\n
- In taxis and rideshares,<\/li>\n
- At airports and on all domestic and international flights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Where a mask as required and if you cannot physically distance.<\/p>\n
Critically, this means there is no change<\/strong> to mandatory masks at work. Masks are required in all Metro North settings. Please use the appropriate mask for your type of work as outlined in the high-risk category of the Queensland Health PPE matrix<\/a>.<\/p>\nDensity and vaccination restrictions<\/h3>\n
There are also changes to the rules around capacity\/density and vaccination requirements from 6pm tonight, including:<\/p>\n
\n- Only fully vaccinated people can attend the following venues:\n
\n- hospitality venues such as hotels, pubs, clubs, taverns, bars, restaurants, caf\u00e9s<\/li>\n
- indoor entertainment venues such as nightclubs, indoor live music venues, karaoke bars, concerts, theatres, cinemas<\/li>\n
- outdoor entertainment activities such as sporting stadiums, theme parks, tourism experiences including reef excursions<\/li>\n
- festivals\u2014either indoor or outdoor\u2014such as musical festivals, folk festivals or arts festivals<\/li>\n
- Queensland Government owned galleries, museums or libraries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Unvaccinated people will NOT be permitted to enter a number of venues, including vulnerable settings, hospitality venues, indoor and outdoor entertainment venues, and Queensland Government-owned galleries and museums. Please see the website for details on restrictions and exceptions.<\/li>\n
- There will be no capacity\/density restrictions for the following venues\/locations, regardless of vaccination status (noting the above restrictions on unvaccinated people entering certain venues still apply):\n
\n- Food courts<\/li>\n
- Hairdressers and beauty services<\/li>\n
- Funerals<\/li>\n
- Gyms<\/li>\n
- Universities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Weddings: If anyone attending a wedding is unvaccinated, it is restricted to a maximum of 20 people. No restrictions apply to weddings with only fully vaccinated attendees and officials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
Kind regards,<\/p>\n
Louise O\u2019Riordan and Dr Liz Rushbrook
\nMetro North Health Incident Controller<\/strong><\/p>\n_____________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n
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Louise O\u2019Riordan Metro North Health Incident Controller<\/p><\/div>\n
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Dr Liz Rushbrook
Metro North Health Incident Controller<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n
Dear colleagues,<\/p>\n
- \n
- \u00a0Intense rainfall event update\n
- \n
- Lean forward<\/li>\n
- Current situation<\/li>\n
- Wellbeing<\/li>\n
- Donations and volunteers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- COVID-19 update\n
- \n
- Community mask restrictions<\/li>\n
- Density and vaccination restrictions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
INTENSE RAINFALL EVENT UPDATE<\/h2>\n
Lean forward<\/h3>\n
Metro North has moved down to LEAN FORWARD for the intense rainfall event (LEAN FORWARD Code Brown). Many of our directorates have moved down to ALERT.<\/p>\n
Current situation<\/h3>\n
Current weather predictions are for potential storms overnight and over the weekend, however the sunshine today is allowing rivers and creeks to recede.<\/p>\n
There is a flood watch active for our region. Brisbane River at the city is still in the MINOR flood range. Please stay across the Bureau of Meteorology<\/a> warnings in the coming days and check for road closures before driving.<\/p>\n
Metro North is still providing support to flood isolated communities, vulnerable facilities and evacuation centres.<\/p>\n
Wellbeing<\/h3>\n
If you are cleaning up, make sure you take some precautions to protect yourself from infection and injury.<\/p>\n
Visit your GP if you need a tetanus booster, wear protective clothing and mosquito repellent, and do not enter flooded waterways.<\/p>\n
Staff who require emotional or psychological support can access free confidential services 24\/7 through Benestar on 1300 360 364. You can find other resources on the extranet<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Donations and volunteering<\/h3>\n
If you would like to make a donation of goods or money, you can contact these local charities:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Givit<\/a> (donations of goods)<\/li>\n
- Red Cross<\/a>\u00a0– 1300 554 419 (free call)<\/li>\n
- Foodbank<\/a>\u00a0– 07\u00a0 3395 8422<\/li>\n
- Salvation Army<\/a>\u00a0– 13 72 58<\/li>\n
- Lifeline<\/a>\u00a0– 1800 800 768<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
You can also sign up to volunteer for the Brisbane Mud Army 2.0 or Moreton Bays\u2019 Moreton Army through Volunteering Queensland<\/a>. City of Gold Coast, Logan City, Ipswich City and Fraser Coast also have their own versions of \u201cMud Army\u201d. If you need help cleaning up, you can register for assistance<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n
COVID-19 UPDATE<\/h2>\n
Today there are 5446 reported cases of COVID-19 in Queensland.<\/p>\n
Community mask restrictions<\/h3>\n
From 6pm today, Friday 4 March, masks will only be required at:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Healthcare settings<\/li>\n
- Residential aged care facilities<\/li>\n
- Disability accommodation<\/li>\n
- Correctional facilities<\/li>\n
- While waiting for and on public transport<\/li>\n
- In taxis and rideshares,<\/li>\n
- At airports and on all domestic and international flights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Where a mask as required and if you cannot physically distance.<\/p>\n
Critically, this means there is no change<\/strong> to mandatory masks at work. Masks are required in all Metro North settings. Please use the appropriate mask for your type of work as outlined in the high-risk category of the Queensland Health PPE matrix<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Density and vaccination restrictions<\/h3>\n
There are also changes to the rules around capacity\/density and vaccination requirements from 6pm tonight, including:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Only fully vaccinated people can attend the following venues:\n
- \n
- hospitality venues such as hotels, pubs, clubs, taverns, bars, restaurants, caf\u00e9s<\/li>\n
- indoor entertainment venues such as nightclubs, indoor live music venues, karaoke bars, concerts, theatres, cinemas<\/li>\n
- outdoor entertainment activities such as sporting stadiums, theme parks, tourism experiences including reef excursions<\/li>\n
- festivals\u2014either indoor or outdoor\u2014such as musical festivals, folk festivals or arts festivals<\/li>\n
- Queensland Government owned galleries, museums or libraries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Unvaccinated people will NOT be permitted to enter a number of venues, including vulnerable settings, hospitality venues, indoor and outdoor entertainment venues, and Queensland Government-owned galleries and museums. Please see the website for details on restrictions and exceptions.<\/li>\n
- There will be no capacity\/density restrictions for the following venues\/locations, regardless of vaccination status (noting the above restrictions on unvaccinated people entering certain venues still apply):\n
- \n
- Food courts<\/li>\n
- Hairdressers and beauty services<\/li>\n
- Funerals<\/li>\n
- Gyms<\/li>\n
- Universities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Weddings: If anyone attending a wedding is unvaccinated, it is restricted to a maximum of 20 people. No restrictions apply to weddings with only fully vaccinated attendees and officials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
Kind regards,<\/p>\n
Louise O\u2019Riordan and Dr Liz Rushbrook
\nMetro North Health Incident Controller<\/strong><\/p>\n_____________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n
- Only fully vaccinated people can attend the following venues:\n
- Red Cross<\/a>\u00a0– 1300 554 419 (free call)<\/li>\n
- Givit<\/a> (donations of goods)<\/li>\n