Too many patients are catching COVID in Australian hospitals, doctors say. So why are hospitals rolling back precautions?
10 months, 1 week ago

Too many patients are catching COVID in Australian hospitals, doctors say. So why are hospitals rolling back precautions?

ABC  

Steve Irons' older brother Jim was only supposed to be in hospital for a short while. But senior healthcare workers in several states say vulnerable people — including transplant and oncology patients and others with compromised immune systems — are contracting COVID because even basic precautions are not being taken: a consequence, they say, of hospitals' failure to address airborne transmission, and the pervasive myth that COVID is "just a cold". In his first note back, John Gerrard said Queensland hospitals had "comprehensive" COVID infection control guidelines and were "well placed" to manage the virus. "The sad thing is, their response didn't shock me," says Mr Crane, who features in one of the Victorian Department of Health's long COVID campaign videos. "I've seen patients die after getting COVID — many have complex health issues and COVID is the final nail in their coffin," the doctor says.

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Hundreds of patients died after catching COVID in Victorian hospitals, new data shows
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Hundreds of patients died after catching COVID in Victorian hospitals, new data shows

ABC  

When Dean's* father was rushed to hospital with a bad case of gastro in February, he assumed he'd be back on his feet in a few days. "The numbers indicate that there is a big problem here — these infections and deaths are potentially preventable," said Associate Professor Suman Majumdar, chief health officer for COVID and health emergencies at the …

Covid and norovirus hospital admissions soar as NHS leaders issue cold weather warning
11 months ago

Covid and norovirus hospital admissions soar as NHS leaders issue cold weather warning

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He said: “These figures show this continues to be …

Covid Australia: Fears grow that a new coronavirus strain is causing huge spike in hospitalisations
1 year, 1 month ago

Covid Australia: Fears grow that a new coronavirus strain is causing huge spike in hospitalisations

Daily Mail  

A new Covid subvariant could be causing a spike in hospitalisations and authorities are pleading with vulnerable and elderly patients to get booster shots to stave off the threat. Chief health officer Dr John Gerrard said the surge in cases was largely due to low booster rates in older Queenslanders and the possible emergence of a new Covid variant called …

Without other pandemic precautions, hospital mask rules didn’t stop COVID spread, study finds
1 year, 8 months ago

Without other pandemic precautions, hospital mask rules didn’t stop COVID spread, study finds

LA Times  

In a world moving on from the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals and medical offices have been the last bastions of mandatory masking. But new research finds that in communities where pandemic precautions have been largely abandoned, mask mandates in healthcare settings do little to prevent coronavirus infections among patients. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue to recommend indoor …

England's NHS works to move low-risk patients out of hospitals amid difficult winter
1 year, 11 months ago

England's NHS works to move low-risk patients out of hospitals amid difficult winter

ABC  

England's National Health Service aims to begin discharging thousands of patients into care homes and other settings in the next few weeks in an effort to free up desperately needed beds. Key points: The NHS will spend up to $350m so patients with low medical needs can be looked after outside hospitals It also employed the practice during the pandemic …

Facing COVID surge, China expanding hospitals, ICUs
2 years ago

Facing COVID surge, China expanding hospitals, ICUs

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, China is setting up more intensive care facilities and trying to strengthen hospitals as it rolls back anti-virus controls that confined millions of people to their homes, crushed economic growth and set off protests. A Cabinet meeting called Thursday for “full mobilization” of hospitals including adding staff to ensure their “combat effectiveness” …

Facing COVID-19 surge, China expands hospitals, ICUs as Beijing rolls back anti-virus controls
2 years ago

Facing COVID-19 surge, China expands hospitals, ICUs as Beijing rolls back anti-virus controls

Firstpost  

President Xi Jinping’s government is officially committed to stopping virus transmission, the last major country to try. But the latest moves suggest the Communist Party will tolerate more cases without quarantines or shutting down travel or businesses as it winds down its ‘zero-COVID’ strategy Beijing: Facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, China is setting up more intensive care facilities and …

Facing COVID surge, China expanding hospitals, ICUs
2 years ago

Facing COVID surge, China expanding hospitals, ICUs

LA Times  

Facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, China is setting up more intensive care facilities and trying to strengthen hospitals as it rolls back anti-virus controls that confined millions of people to their homes, crushed economic growth and set off protests. A Cabinet meeting called Thursday for “full mobilization” of hospitals including adding staff to ensure their “combat effectiveness” and increasing …

COVID-19 updates: Mandatory isolation comes to an end as Australia enters new phase of pandemic — as it happened
2 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 updates: Mandatory isolation comes to an end as Australia enters new phase of pandemic — as it happened

ABC  

*Sigh* — It looks like I'll be wearing an N95 for the foreseeable future. I haven't had covid yet and don't appreciate that people will be forced to work when sick as they won't receive paid leave- for their sake and for mine! Matthew Pickett — Absolutely crazy - look at what is happening in Europe and the USA now …

Queensland COVID-19 hospitalisation numbers increase putting pressure on health care
2 years, 5 months ago

Queensland COVID-19 hospitalisation numbers increase putting pressure on health care

ABC  

The number of Queenslanders in hospital with COVID-19 has risen, continuing to put pressure on health services, Health Minister Yvette D'Ath says. Key points: Health Minister Yvette D'Ath said demand was still outstripping supply in hospitals She is strongly encouraging people to wear masks, especially in healthcare settings Up to 7 per cent of healthcare staff are off sick with …

Australia sees record COVID-19 cases, hospital admissions due to Omicron variants, influenza as nation's hospitals struggle
2 years, 5 months ago

Australia sees record COVID-19 cases, hospital admissions due to Omicron variants, influenza as nation's hospitals struggle

ABC  

In what feels like a repeat of 2020, demand in hospitals from flu and COVID-19 cases has threatened to "outstrip supply" as thousands of sick healthcare workers become part of the record-breaking statistics around the nation. Here's what SA reported on Monday: 4,053 new cases 306 patients in hospital, 11 of them in ICU, and none requiring ventilation Two further …

Queensland nears record COVID-19 hospitalisations and deaths with latest peak likely weeks away
2 years, 5 months ago

Queensland nears record COVID-19 hospitalisations and deaths with latest peak likely weeks away

ABC  

With the peak of Queensland's latest COVID wave still weeks away, there are concerns several big events have the potential to become "superspreaders" putting further strain on the state's already stretched health system. Key points: Queensland recorded near-record COVID-19 deaths and hospitalisations today Doctors warn there is a high risk of "super spreader" events Ventilation in schools deemed "absolutely crucial" …

COVID-19 patients fill regional Queensland hospital beds as surgery warning issued
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 patients fill regional Queensland hospital beds as surgery warning issued

ABC  

Almost half of Queensland's current COVID-19 hospitalisations are in regional parts of the state, new Queensland Health data has revealed. Key points: 427 of Queensland's 907 COVID-19 hospitalisations are in regional parts of the state Seven of those are in intensive care, compared to six in the Brisbane area Queenslanders urged to wear a mask in public and ensure vaccines …

New clinic to provide COVID-19 prevention treatment for immunocompromised patients
2 years, 5 months ago

New clinic to provide COVID-19 prevention treatment for immunocompromised patients

ABC  

A COVID-19 prevention clinic that will provide a treatment for high-risk, immunocompromised patients has launched in Melbourne's east. Key points: A COVID-19 prevention clinic will administer an injection to immunocompromised people The national COVID-19 death toll has passed 10,000 A health expert says Australia needs a pandemic "attitude change" Operated by Eastern Health at Maroondah Hospital, the clinic will administer …

Western Australia's COVID-19 cases in hospital surge past 300 amid calls for restrictions to be reintroduced
2 years, 7 months ago

Western Australia's COVID-19 cases in hospital surge past 300 amid calls for restrictions to be reintroduced

ABC  

Peak medical groups have renewed their calls for the West Australian government to reinstate public health measures, warning of a "system collapse" from the state's current trajectory of COVID-19 hospitalisations. Key points: Western Australia's number of COVID-19 hospital cases remains manageable, according to the Health Minister Western Australia's number of COVID-19 hospital cases remains manageable, according to the Health Minister …

Future Hospitals Must Learn from Covid to Handle Infectious, Other Diseases at Same Time: Dr Ballal
2 years, 7 months ago

Future Hospitals Must Learn from Covid to Handle Infectious, Other Diseases at Same Time: Dr Ballal

News 18  

The most important learning from the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic is to build “future hospitals” where patients suffering from communicable and non-communicable diseases can be treated simultaneously, Dr H Sudarshan Ballal, chairman of Manipal Health Enterprises, the group that owns Manipal Hospitals, told News18.com. Postponing emergency surgeries, watching patients maturing from stage 2 to stage 4 cancer, was very …

Western Australia records fresh COVID peak with 17,033 new infections
2 years, 7 months ago

Western Australia records fresh COVID peak with 17,033 new infections

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded 17,033 new cases of COVID-19, prompting the Australian Medical Association to "beg" for some restrictions to be reintroduced. Key points: Mark McGowan says 27 per cent of hospital patients are unvaccinated Mark McGowan says 27 per cent of hospital patients are unvaccinated But only 1 per cent of the population is unvaccinated But only 1 per …

Long COVID clinics established to manage chronic symptoms weeks after infection
2 years, 7 months ago

Long COVID clinics established to manage chronic symptoms weeks after infection

ABC  

South Australia's health system will expand its capacity to tackle a growing number of long COVID cases, with dedicated clinics established to treat what is now being described by some as a "pandemic" in its own right. Key points: Patients with long COVID can attend clinics at four Adelaide hospitals An infectious diseases expert says he has seen "very fit" …

Hospitals warn patients to stay away as Norovirus and Covid outbreaks hit
2 years, 8 months ago

Hospitals warn patients to stay away as Norovirus and Covid outbreaks hit

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NHS hospitals across the country have sent warnings over the spread …

WA hospital overcrowding could be the real killer as health system awaits COVID-19 onslaught
2 years, 10 months ago

WA hospital overcrowding could be the real killer as health system awaits COVID-19 onslaught

ABC  

Despite the border opening delay, COVID-19 is spreading in Western Australia, and I am asked, over and over: are WA hospitals ready? I fear that overcrowding in WA hospitals could kill more people than COVID-19 in 2022. What it really means is that, at most times in WA, there are far too many very ill or injured people needing acute …

Australians Warned As Covid Cases Rise, Asked To Brace For More Deaths
2 years, 11 months ago

Australians Warned As Covid Cases Rise, Asked To Brace For More Deaths

News 18  

Australia should brace for more COVID-19 deaths for the next few weeks, authorities said on Wednesday, as record infections fuelled by the Omicron outbreak overwhelmed health systems forcing Victoria to raise its emergency status for hospitals. “We have seen and we will continue to see deaths, mostly in older people, mostly in people with other chronic diseases,” Chief Health Officer …

Queenslanders urged to get COVID-19 booster shots but GPs face inconsistent vaccine supply
2 years, 11 months ago

Queenslanders urged to get COVID-19 booster shots but GPs face inconsistent vaccine supply

ABC  

Queensland health authorities are pleading with people to get booster doses, but a prominent Brisbane GP says she has been forced to cancel COVID-19 vaccine appointments because supplies of shots have not arrived. Key points: GPs can only administer boosters at the rate at they are supplied Booster sessions take staff and rooms away from general practice, so many GPs …

Queensland records six deaths and 19,709 new cases of COVID
2 years, 11 months ago

Queensland records six deaths and 19,709 new cases of COVID

ABC  

Queensland has recorded six deaths from COVID, while a surge in cases sees hospital admissions jump. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information from Queensland Health. What you will need in your COVID preparation kit …

Hospitalisations may rise as COVID crisis \'evolving\': Government
2 years, 11 months ago

Hospitalisations may rise as COVID crisis \'evolving\': Government

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: As the daily count of Covid-19 infections rocketed to 179,723 across the country, nearly an eight-fold rise in a week, the Union health ministry on Monday warned the states and Union territories that the situation was “dynamic and evolving” and that the need for hospitalisation may change rapidly. While the hospitalisation of active cases in the ongoing Covid-19 …

Victoria records 21,997 COVID-19 cases, six deaths and 631 hospitalisations
2 years, 11 months ago

Victoria records 21,997 COVID-19 cases, six deaths and 631 hospitalisations

ABC  

The number of patients with COVID-19 in Victorian hospitals has leapt to 631, as the state records 21,997 new cases and six further deaths. Key points: One in three Victorians getting a lab test are returning positive results The number of COVID-19 patients in hospital has risen by 115 since Tuesday Health services are struggling as hundreds of workers test …

Reduced COVID-19 isolation for NSW healthcare staff a 'catch-up' measure to stop system 'collapsing'
2 years, 11 months ago

Reduced COVID-19 isolation for NSW healthcare staff a 'catch-up' measure to stop system 'collapsing'

ABC  

Tired and overworked healthcare workers in New South Wales were left with no choice but to support reducing the isolation rules for staff with no symptoms who had been deemed close contacts of COVID-19 cases. Key points: Expert says reducing isolation for asymptomatic healthcare staff made complete sense President of the doctors union says patients will not be put in …

COVID patients left waiting for hours as Adelaide hospitals overwhelmed and ambulances ramped
3 years ago

COVID patients left waiting for hours as Adelaide hospitals overwhelmed and ambulances ramped

ABC  

COVID-positive patients spent hours waiting for ambulances last night as demand for Adelaide's ambulance service exhausted capacity, the paramedics union says. Key points: Four COVID-positive patients were not seen in a timely manner last night, the SA ambulance union says It says every ambulance in metropolitan Adelaide was in use, causing delays SA Health's latest data shows five people are …

Former chief health officer warns Queensland is at a turning point ahead of a 'huge spike' in COVID-19 cases
3 years ago

Former chief health officer warns Queensland is at a turning point ahead of a 'huge spike' in COVID-19 cases

ABC  

With the days of 'COVID-zero' over, Queensland is at a critical point in its pandemic response and the focus needs to shift from case numbers to hospitalisations, experts say. A key 'point of transition' Queensland University of Technology professor of public health and disaster management Gerry FitzGerald, who served as Queensland's chief health officer for three years, said the state …

Australia Covid-19: Scott Morrison rules out new lockdowns despite rising cases and Omicron fears
3 years ago

Australia Covid-19: Scott Morrison rules out new lockdowns despite rising cases and Omicron fears

CNN  

CNN — For two years, Australia avoided the worst of the coronavirus pandemic thanks to strict border controls and prolonged lockdowns. On Tuesday, the country’s most populous state reported its highest new daily caseload of the pandemic, and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison called an emergency National Cabinet meeting to discuss the rising infections. The World Health Organization said on …

"Forget it," acute care expert says about Covid herd immunity
3 years, 1 month ago

"Forget it," acute care expert says about Covid herd immunity

NL Times  

Having many Covid-19 patients receiving hospital care may be a permanent situation, according to Ernst Kuipers, head of acute care network LNAZ and chairman of the board at Rotterdam MC. Healthcare will have to be organized differently because hospitals can't keep postponing regular care, Kuipers said in an interview with AD. But even if everyone got vaccinated, people with underlying …

As Australia enters the 'living with COVID' phase, experts say the population needs to focus on hospitalisations, not case numbers
3 years, 2 months ago

As Australia enters the 'living with COVID' phase, experts say the population needs to focus on hospitalisations, not case numbers

ABC  

The divide could not be starker. As New South Wales "opened up to the world", on the other side of the country in the COVID-free state of WA, the population got its first early glimpse into what "living with COVID" could mean — when its hard border is lifted. The numbers As New South Wales became the first state or …

Inside Queensland's COVID wards as medics brace for patient influx
3 years, 2 months ago

Inside Queensland's COVID wards as medics brace for patient influx

ABC  

A senior doctor on the frontline of Queensland's coronavirus wards has issued a stark warning to those who are dragging their feet on getting vaccinated: "You really don't want to be my patient." Infectious disease specialist at the GCUH, Kylie Alcorn, said the hospital was prepared for a "big number" of patients if borders opened when 80 per cent of …

Hospitals must get ready for Covid overload the next few months: RIVM
3 years, 2 months ago

Hospitals must get ready for Covid overload the next few months: RIVM

NL Times  

Dutch hospitals need to be ready if there is a sharp rise of coronavirus cases, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Control Jaap van Dissel and RIVM chief modeler Jacco Wallinga said in an interview with NOS. Van Dissel said the OMT did not see enough reason currently to impose stricter measures. The expected peak is still far enough …

Victoria's COVID-19 outbreak grows, with 1,638 new cases and two deaths
3 years, 2 months ago

Victoria's COVID-19 outbreak grows, with 1,638 new cases and two deaths

ABC  

Victoria has recorded 1,638 new locally acquired COVID-19 infections and two deaths. Of the approximately 10,000 new cases recorded in the week to Tuesday, Acting Chief Health Officer Ben Cowie said 79 per cent were unvaccinated. "This is unfortunate, because it's despite the fact 87 per cent of the cases were eligible for vaccination at the time that they were …

Queensland AMA calls for real-time data over fear hospitals won't cope in COVID-19 Delta outbreak
3 years, 2 months ago

Queensland AMA calls for real-time data over fear hospitals won't cope in COVID-19 Delta outbreak

ABC  

The Australian Medical Association of Queensland says there needs to be action to fix ongoing problems in the state's hospital system before interstate borders reopen and COVID-19 spreads. Key points: Leading doctors will meet for the third time this week for its 'Ramping Roundtable' Dr Kim Hansen says hospital bed access must be urgently addressed before border reopen The Premier …

Inland Empire COVID-19 hospitalizations far worse than L.A. Here’s why
3 years, 3 months ago

Inland Empire COVID-19 hospitalizations far worse than L.A. Here’s why

LA Times  

For Monica Escamilla, the text messages came in like clockwork. At Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton, the severely ill patients in the intensive care unit are unvaccinated, and an “overwhelming majority of them regret not getting the vaccine,” said Dr. Sam Hessami, the hospital’s chief medical officer. In addition to unvaccinated patients winding up in intensive care, the hospital’s …

Hospitalizations, not infections, to take lead in determining Covid policy
3 years, 3 months ago

Hospitalizations, not infections, to take lead in determining Covid policy

NL Times  

From September 25, the cabinet is changing its approach to determining the coronavirus policy. Instead of looking at the number of infections to determine which measures are needed to keep the spread of the virus under control, the cabinet will look at the number of Covid-19 related hospital- and ICU admissions, Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said in a letter …

COVID-19 pandemic modelling leaves NSW hospital staff 'worried' and 'scared'
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic modelling leaves NSW hospital staff 'worried' and 'scared'

ABC  

Hospital staff say they are "scared" after the NSW government released modelling that paints a grim picture for Sydney’s COVID-ravaged hotspots. Key points: NSW hospitals have seen a 27 per cent increase in COVID cases in one week NSW hospitals have seen a 27 per cent increase in COVID cases in one week Hospital staff are "scared" and "worried" about …

National Cabinet considers how to deal with an influx of COVID-19 patients, with hospitals already straining
3 years, 3 months ago

National Cabinet considers how to deal with an influx of COVID-19 patients, with hospitals already straining

ABC  

There's something Mark McGowan would rather not talk about. Mr McGowan has conceded the system is under pressure but said "hundreds" of aged and disability care patients were occupying hospital beds because the federal government had failed to fund enough beds for them elsewhere. The Delta outbreak in New South Wales is putting enormous strain on the state's health system, …

NSW Health system stretched by COVID-19 Delta outbreak but Premier insists hospitals will 'cope'
3 years, 3 months ago

NSW Health system stretched by COVID-19 Delta outbreak but Premier insists hospitals will 'cope'

ABC  

The union representing health workers says the NSW Premier is "talking a big game" if she thinks the state's hospital system can withstand an expected increase in COVID-19 cases over the coming weeks. Key points: The Premier has warned October will be the state's worst month in case numbers The Premier has warned October will be the state's worst month …

Australian State Warns Covid-19 Hospitalisations to Peak in October
3 years, 3 months ago

Australian State Warns Covid-19 Hospitalisations to Peak in October

News 18  

Australia’s most populous state New South Wales, the epicentre of its current COVID-19 outbreak, will hit a peak in intensive care hospitalisations in October as cases accumulate, amid reporting of a record daily rise in new infections on Monday. New South Wales declared a record 1,290 new cases as the nation struggles to contain the highly contagious Delta variant of …

Victorian nurse speaks of harrowing experiences in hospitals inundated with COVID-19 patients
3 years, 3 months ago

Victorian nurse speaks of harrowing experiences in hospitals inundated with COVID-19 patients

ABC  

A Western Health nurse working on the frontline sent an impassioned plea to Victorians at Monday's COVID-19 press conference, urging people to get vaccinated to protect the community. Key points: Kylie Fisher worries her team of nurses face a repeat of last year's COVID-19 emergency She urges those who are not vaccinated to make an appointment and get the jab …

NSW records 1,029 COVID-19 cases, four deaths, some restrictions eased
3 years, 3 months ago

NSW records 1,029 COVID-19 cases, four deaths, some restrictions eased

ABC  

A man who contracted COVID-19 while he was an inpatient at Nepean Hospital in Sydney's west has become the third person linked to the hospital's outbreak to die. Key points: Some freedoms for fully vaccinated people will begin from September 13 Some freedoms for fully vaccinated people will begin from September 13 The changes come as authorities are concerned for …

Three Western Sydney hospitals, at capacity, turn away COVID patients overnight
3 years, 3 months ago

Three Western Sydney hospitals, at capacity, turn away COVID patients overnight

ABC  

The enormous pressure on the New South Wales health system persists, with ambulances carrying COVID patients overnight once again forced to queue outside major hospitals. Key points: Three hospitals in Western Sydney turned away COVID patients last night Ebony Robertson says her partner was diverted to a hospital outside Western Sydney last night Paramedic says paramedics and COVID-positive patients are …

Australia reports record Covid-19 cases as Sydney hospitals set up emergency tents
3 years, 3 months ago

Australia reports record Covid-19 cases as Sydney hospitals set up emergency tents

CNN  

Australia’s new daily cases of Covid-19 topped 1,000 on Thursday for the first time since the global pandemic began, as two major hospitals in Sydney set up emergency outdoor tents to help deal with a rise in patients. The rapid rise in Covid-19 patients has forced Sydney’s Westmead and Blacktown hospitals, which service the city’s sprawling western suburbs, to erect …

COVID-19 patients share 'heartbreaking' stories from their hospital beds
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 patients share 'heartbreaking' stories from their hospital beds

ABC  

A Sydney doctor has provided harrowing insight into how her COVID-19 patients are suffering from the Delta strain as the state breaks another daily record of infections. Respiratory specialist Lucy Morgan, who has been working on the frontline at Nepean and Concord hospitals in Sydney, described how young people develop "migraine-like" headaches and a cough so bad they can't walk …

It's Not Just Your Body That's Affected By Your Choice Not To Get Vaccinated
3 years, 4 months ago

It's Not Just Your Body That's Affected By Your Choice Not To Get Vaccinated

Huff Post  

vm via Getty Images Throughout much of the country, hospitals are delaying elective surgeries because of an influx of COVID-19 patients. A lot of people hear ‘elective’ and they’re imagining having a mole removed because they don’t like the way it looks, or having a face-lift or something,” Prowell told HuffPost. “When we use the term ‘elective’ procedures in hospitals, …

NSW records 818 COVID-19 cases and three deaths as Gladys Berejiklian flags easing of restrictions
3 years, 4 months ago

NSW records 818 COVID-19 cases and three deaths as Gladys Berejiklian flags easing of restrictions

ABC  

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the state's "outstanding" vaccination rate means residents are a step closer to freedom, despite 818 new COVID-19 infections being recorded. Key points: From today all of NSW must wear masks outside their home and curfews are in place for LGAs of concern From today all of NSW must wear masks outside their home and curfews …

Brisbane hospitals under pressure, health staff in isolation as COVID Delta outbreak escalates
3 years, 4 months ago

Brisbane hospitals under pressure, health staff in isolation as COVID Delta outbreak escalates

ABC  

Surgeries are being cancelled, COVID-19 care facilities ramped up and the state's children's hospital is being kept in reserve as Queensland Health braces for a possible major surge in coronavirus infections, especially among children. Key points: Four hospitals can handle COVID-19 cases but Queensland Health is urgently trying to "ramp up" and bring more online There were more than 400 …

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