COVID-19 (coronavirus) Fever Clinics and Community Assessment Clinics

Updated 25 June 2020 under Public Health alert no. 14 and CDNA National Guidelines (v3.3)

Metro North Hospital and Health Service is conducting COVID-19 (coronavirus) screening at Fever Clinics and Community Assessment Clinics at a range of locations.

These clinics are for people who have:

• Fever (of 37.5 degrees or above) or history of fever (e.g. night sweats, chills)

OR 

• Acute respiratory infection (e.g. cough, shortness of breath, sore throat)

OR 

• A loss of smell or loss of taste

OR 

• Anyone presenting for, or requesting, testing

You will be advised if you need to self-isolate.

Other reported symptoms of COVID-19 include: fatigue, runny nose, muscle pain, joint pain, diarrhoea, nausea/vomiting and loss of appetite.

Information for children requiring testing

Children presenting to any of our fever clinics can have a swab taken for COVID-19 testing.

If your child is sick and needs healthcare or requires treatment, please take them to The Prince Charles Hospital, Redcliffe Hospital, Caboolture Hospital or Queensland Children’s Hospital.