Please attribute to Mackay HHS Acting Chief Executive Ms Terry Johnson
Mackay HHS has 136 new positive COVID-19 cases to make a total of 565 active cases throughout the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday local government areas.
Of these two are in the COVID-19 Ward at Mackay Base Hospital, 57 are in Mackay Base Hospital Virtual Ward and are 19 in Townsville University Hospital‘s Virtual Ward.
Other positive cases are isolating and receiving support through the Federal Governments COVID Care At Home program.
As of 1 January the breakdown of cases was Isaac 20, Mackay 118 and Whitsunday 193.
For case numbers by local government area see Queensland COVID-19 statistics | Health and wellbeing | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au)
A total of 616 tests were done by Mackay HHS on 2 January 2022 of which 345 were at the Showgrounds Clinic and 163 at Proserpine hospital.
We are asking the community to please do the right thing as our positive cases numbers continue to increase each day.
Please limit where you go and when you do go out in public please wear your mask, sanitise your hands and check in on the app.
If you come for testing at a health service facility please be patient as there is high demand.
Our staff are often working in hot, humid conditions outside and wearing PPE – you can imagine how exhausting this is, so please be kind to the nurses and support staff.
You are asked to:
- get tested as soon as you develop any symptoms, even if mild
- continue wearing your mask
- check-in wherever you go
- wash your hands regularly
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 31 December 8am – 3pm
Other questions: 134 COVID – 13 42 68
