COVID ‘Traffic Lights’ To Monitor Risk
The State Government will use a “traffic light” advice system from now to to provide information about the level of COVID-19 threat.
Qld Declares End To COVID Emergency
The Public Health Emergency Declaration which formed the basis of Queensland’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic will end on Monday (October 31).
20 Deaths Added To COVID-19 Toll
Another 20 deaths were added to Queensland’s official COVID-19 toll on Friday, taking the total number of fatalities since the pandemic began to 2256.
‘Still COVID Positive After Iso’
More than one-in-four students still tested positive for COVID-19 after a week in isolation, international research has found.
21 More Deaths Added To Toll
Another 21 deaths were added to Queensland’s official COVID-19 toll on Friday, taking the total number of fatalities since the pandemic began to 2236.
Hospital Numbers Drop
Hospitalisation numbers for COVID-19 in Queensland have dropped to under 100 for the first time since the Omicron wave hit Queensland.
Free COVID Test Kits Available
Concession card holders in the South Burnett and Toowoomba council areas can now get free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests at Council facilities.
Mandatory Isolation Scrapped
Mandatory isolation for people who test positive for COVID-19 will be scrapped from October 14, except in some workplaces.
71 Deaths Added To COVID Toll
The State Government has updated the way it reports COVID-19 statistics, including case numbers and deaths.
Vaccine Mandates To Ease
COVID vaccination mandates will ease this week in most health care settings, except Queensland Health facilities.
DDHHS To Close COVID Testing Sites
The Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service will shut down all its free COVID-19 testing centres on September 2.
COVID Hits First Nations Residents
More than 100,500 First Nations residents in Queensland have now been infected with COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
Forest View Tops Vaccination List
The Darling Downs Health residential aged care facility in Wondai, Forest View, is the standout performer locally when it comes to COVID-19 vaccination rates.
COVID Death Toll Hits 90
The COVID-19 death toll in the Darling Downs Health region continues to grow, with three more deaths announced since Friday.
COVID Ward To Stay
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says she has received written confirmation from the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service that the Murgon Palliative Care Unit continues to be used as a COVID ward.
‘Captains’ Night Cancelled … Again
The organising committee has made the difficult decision to cancel the “Evening With The Captains” which had been scheduled to be held at Kingaroy Town Hall on August 6.
COVID Deaths Pass Tragic Milestone
The new Omicron subvariants are racing through the South Burnett, with 193 new cases of COVID-19 infection officially recorded in the region since Friday.
Omicron Hits First Nations Residents
More than 4400 First Nations residents in Queensland have contracted COVID-19 so far this month.
COVID Toll Rises To 67
Queensland Health has reported five more COVID-19 deaths in the Darling Downs Health region, taking the toll since the pandemic began to 67.
Age Limit Lowered For 4th Shot
The number of people eligible to receive a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine will expand dramatically from next Monday (July 11).
