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Do social distancing, keep outside of 1.5 metres from the next person and wash your hand thoroughly often, wear gloves when out and about and avoid touching your face and eyes.
Call your GP if you are unwell and be advised as to what you do next
The State Government has advised to remain in your village except for work and the federal government has advised against any domestic travel except work by any means possible including your vehicle plane or water vessel to keep infections down to minimum.
Medical:
For more information: 13 HEALTH. It is worth noting that this number can assist anyone in quarantine and they need help they just need to pick up the phone and ring 13HEALTH (13 43 25 84) to organize food and pharmaceutical deliveries, along with healthcare if that’s needed.
The State Government has set up a Community Recovery Hotline on 1800 173 349 for people who are self-quarantined for COVID-19 on medical advice but cannot access essential food and medication.
The Federal Government has set up a National Hotline 1800 020 080
Phone your GP if you are unwell and take their advise accordingly
Queensland will trial drive-through fever clinics at Caloundra, the drive-through testing facilities would help alleviate some of the workload of general practitioners and hospital emergency departments amid an expected surge of COVID-19 patients.
Note: unless you have recently returned from overseas or come in direct contact with somebody who has been confirmed to have COVID-19, you won't be able to be tested. Even if you are displaying flu like symptoms.
But the advice seems to be to call your GP and inform them of your symptoms ahead of any potential visit.
The drive-through facilities will be based at Caloundra Health Service’s Minor Injury and Illness Clinic would be open between 8am to 8pm seven days a week and Toowoomba’s Baillie Henderson Hospital will be operational between 10am and 6pm seven days a week..
People will be asked to remain in their vehicle, and then clinical staff wearing personal protective equipment will test temperature, oxygen saturation, pulse and respiration through the car window,
If people meet the testing criteria, swabs will then be taken and the swabs sent for testing for COVID-19.
These two drive-through clinics will operate as a trial to test their effectiveness and determine if they would work at other hospital and health service locations to cater for increased demand.
The drive-throughs would be in addition to fever clinics established across a number of public hospitals across the state and will be added here once details become available.
unconfirmed swab Testing has been reported at Caboolture Hospital, and fever clinics by referral from your doctor are set up in Brighton and Strathpine accessible by referral
For more information: 13 HEALTH. It is worth noting that this number can assist anyone in quarantine and they need help they just need to pick up the phone and ring 13HEALTH (13 43 25 84) to organize food and pharmaceutical deliveries, along with healthcare if that’s needed.
The State Government has set up a Community Recovery Hotline on 1800 173 349 for people who are self-quarantined for COVID-19 on medical advice but cannot access essential food and medication.
The Federal Government has set up a National Hotline 1800 020 080
Woolworths will prioritise home deliveries to help the elderly, people with disabilities, those with compromised immunity and those in mandatory isolation.
To get home deliveries, customers need to fill in a form at www.onlinewoolworths.com.au/priorityassistance
In The Moreton Bay Region:
The Moreton Bay Regional Council has closed its Strathpine and Caboolture Customer Service Centres, however council’s call centres would remains open to service all inquiries and one-on-one meetings could be arranged for people unable to access what they needed online or via phone on 3205 0555.
Public playgrounds, outdoor gyms, skateparks, barbecues and off-leash dog parks in the region will soon be a no go zones.
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Podcasts:
Moreton Police Supt Bill Graham Message on the latest on the Pandemic 2020-04-08
Federal Government Update on the Pandemic by Terry Young MP and what you should do 2020-04-06
A Message from Superintendent Moreton Police District Bill Graham 2020-04-01
Federal Member for Longman Terry Young Updates on the latest on Coronavirus 2020-03-31
Podcast : Lloyd Rees from NZ on Level 4 Restrictions in NZ on 101.5 2020-03-27
Podcast Important Information on Covid-19 to the Community of Longman and the Moreton Bay Region By Federal MP Terry Young
Podcast : Dr Evan Jones Health Hub Doctors Morayfield First Clinic to test In Queensland 2020-03-25
Podcast : A Message from Superintendent Moreton Police District Bill Graham 2020-03-25
External Sites with Invaluable reads on the pandemic:
Coronavirus: The Hammer and the Dance

