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April 7, 2020

7 April COVID19 Update

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The Statistics

  • 30 March – 30 new cases overnight
  • 31 march – 55
  • 1 April -57
  • 3 April – 30
  • 6 April – 14
  • Today – 13 new cases overnight
  • SO – we are on the right track, but if we take the foot off the pedal, it will all be undone.
  • Have seen it reported that if 90% of us obey the restrictions, we flatten the curve
  • If it is only 80%, the cases start to climb again.
  • SO – keep on going – we need to keep social distancing for many months yet

 

Looking after Health Care Staff

  • Thousands of Queensland’s frontline health workers could be provided free accommodation if they want to self-isolate.
  • The $17.5 million plan would help health workers protect their families if the COVID-19 pandemic worsens.
  • This would allow health workers who provide care direct to infected patients to keep their families or housemates safe, without the financial burden of paying for alternative accommodation.
  • Open to staff working in Intensive Care Units and dedicated COVID-19 wards,

 

Expanded Testing In our area

  • testing for COVID-19 in Metro North and other health regions will be expanded
  • Anyone who presents to a GP or fever clinic/hospital in these regions who has respiratory symptoms indicative of COVID-19 will now be tested for COVID-19.
  • Don’t have to been overseas or in contact with someone overseas

 

Reminder of Restrictions

  • Public gatherings are now limited to two people (except for people from the same household)
  • all public spaces such as playgrounds, parks, skate parks are closed
  • Queenslanders can have two visitors into their residence who don’t always live there
  • All essential day-to-day activities and businesses, such as school and work, can proceed, but they must ensure the space is big enough for one person per four-square-metres.
  • Regarding long term long term family arrangements where grandparents look after the kids of working parents:
  • There are provisions in the Public Health Direction for immediate family members to visit one another to provide care, support and assistance.
  • This covers caring for children where the parent has to go to work as an essential service

 

Help for Qld Clubs

  • If you are a worker at a local club, we’ve brought in some measures to help the clubs keep going.
  • From April, Qld’s 1,100 pubs and clubs will get a three month deferral on gaming machine taxes
  • That’s a relief package worth $50 M to the sector.
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