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<\/span><\/div>Message from the Metro North Health Incident Controller – COVID-19 update 370 & Intense rainfall event update 8 | 08\/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- Intense rainfall event update\n
\n- STAND DOWN<\/li>\n
- Current situation<\/li>\n
- Donations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- COVID-19 update\n
\n- PPE requirement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
INTENSE RAINFALL EVENT UPDATE<\/h2>\nStand Down<\/h3>\n
Metro North has moved to STAND DOWN for the intense rainfall event (STAND DOWN Code Brown). We are currently firmly in recovery operations.<\/p>\n
You can see the levels of activation and what they mean in your local Emergency Management Plan.<\/a> Our Emergency Management team continues to monitor the weather situation closely. We will re-activate should it be required in the short term.<\/p>\nCurrent situation<\/h3>\n
The Brisbane River has been dropping and is now below the MINOR flood level at high tide. The Bureau of Meteorology<\/a> has issued a final flood warning for the lower Brisbane River.<\/p>\nMetro North is still providing support to flood isolated communities, vulnerable facilities and evacuation centres.<\/p>\n
Donations<\/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
COVID-19 UPDATE<\/h2>\n
Today there are 4397 reported cases of COVID-19 in Queensland.<\/p>\n
PPE requirement<\/h3>\n
While masks are no longer mandatory when you\u2019re out and about in the community, they are still required for:<\/p>\n
\n- Healthcare settings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\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
You are required to wear the PPE appropriate for your type of work as outlined in the high-risk category of the PPE matrix<\/a>.<\/p>\nAt a minimum, this is a flat surgical mask in non-clinical areas.<\/p>\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
- Intense rainfall event update\n
- \n
- STAND DOWN<\/li>\n
- Current situation<\/li>\n
- Donations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- COVID-19 update\n
- \n
- PPE requirement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
INTENSE RAINFALL EVENT UPDATE<\/h2>\n
Stand Down<\/h3>\n
Metro North has moved to STAND DOWN for the intense rainfall event (STAND DOWN Code Brown). We are currently firmly in recovery operations.<\/p>\n
You can see the levels of activation and what they mean in your local Emergency Management Plan.<\/a> Our Emergency Management team continues to monitor the weather situation closely. We will re-activate should it be required in the short term.<\/p>\n
Current situation<\/h3>\n
The Brisbane River has been dropping and is now below the MINOR flood level at high tide. The Bureau of Meteorology<\/a> has issued a final flood warning for the lower Brisbane River.<\/p>\n
Metro North is still providing support to flood isolated communities, vulnerable facilities and evacuation centres.<\/p>\n
Donations<\/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
COVID-19 UPDATE<\/h2>\n
Today there are 4397 reported cases of COVID-19 in Queensland.<\/p>\n
PPE requirement<\/h3>\n
While masks are no longer mandatory when you\u2019re out and about in the community, they are still required for:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Healthcare settings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- \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
You are required to wear the PPE appropriate for your type of work as outlined in the high-risk category of the PPE matrix<\/a>.<\/p>\n
At a minimum, this is a flat surgical mask in non-clinical areas.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Kind regards,<\/p>\n
Louise O\u2019Riordan and Dr Liz Rushbrook
\nMetro North Health Incident Controller<\/strong><\/p>\n_____________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n
- Red Cross<\/a>\u00a0– 1300 554 419 (free call)<\/li>\n
- Givit<\/a> (donations of goods)<\/li>\n
- PPE requirement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n