Please attribute to Mackay HHS Acting Chief Executive Ms Terry Johnson
Mackay HHS has 36 new positive COVID-19 cases to make a total of 107 active cases throughout the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday local government areas.
Of these 13 are in Mackay Base Hospital Virtual Ward and 21 are in Townsville University Hospital‘s Virtual Ward. All are in a stable condition.
The previously admitted patient to the Mackay Base Hospital COVID-19 ward has been discharged home.
The other COVID-19 positive people are isolating at home or in other accommodation and their care is being overseen through the Federal Government’s COVID-19 Care At Home program.
If you receive a positive test result you must isolate immediately and wait for contact from a health worker.
Unfortunately, we are aware of people receiving positive cases and then leaving an area. We are asking people to do the right thing and not put other people at risk.
Our focus is firmly on the management and isolation of COVID-19 positive patients.
We are asking people to assume COVID-19 is everywhere. Your best protection is to be vaccinated, wear a mask, sanitise your hands and socially distance.
If you use the Queensland check-in app every time you will be contacted when we know of a positive case.
Demand for testing remains high with 750 people tested in the health service on 28 December. Of these 248 were done at Proserpine Hospital.
Private pathology providers are also offering testing.
We are asking everyone to follow these steps:
Showgrounds test bookings: https://healthserviceportal.health.qld.gov.au/hdsp or call the hotline on 4885 5666 between 8am and 4pm seven days.
Areas outside Mackay: Testing options are here
Whitsundays residents: Proserpine Hospital 29 – 31 December 8am – 3pm
Other questions: 134 COVID – 13 42 68
