Health

Rocky Case Sparks Concern

Rocky Case Sparks Concern

No further cases of COVID-19 have been recorded at a Rockhampton aged care facility where a nurse tested positive to the disease during the past 24 hours.

Thank You Nurses & Midwives

Thank You Nurses & Midwives

Darling Downs Health has taken the opportunity of International Nurses Day (May 12) to highlight the importance of nurses and midwives, especially during the current COVID-19 pandemic

Llew Backs COVIDSafe App

Llew Backs COVIDSafe App

Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien has overcome his initial doubts and downloaded the Federal Government’s COVIDSafe app – and he’s encouraging other local residents to do the same.

No Cases In Darling Downs

No Cases In Darling Downs

There are no known active cases of COVID-19 in the Darling Downs Health area following the recovery of the 42nd confirmed patient in the region at the weekend.

Just One More Case In Qld

Just One More Case In Qld

Queensland has had one new confirmed case of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, taking the State total since the pandemic began to 1034.

COVID-19 Tests Expanded

COVID-19 Tests Expanded

Queensland Health has expanded the testing criteria for COVID-19 so that anyone in the State who has a fever – or a history of fever – or acute respiratory symptoms can get tested.

COVID-19 Tally Rises By Two

COVID-19 Tally Rises By Two

Queensland’s COVID-19 tally of confirmed cases rose by two overnight, taking the State’s total to 1026 since the pandemic began.

COVID-19 Tracked In Sewage

COVID-19 Tracked In Sewage

Australian researchers have achieved the first step in developing an early warning surveillance system to track the prevalence of COVID-19 in the community by testing raw sewage.

COVID-19 Total Passes 1000

COVID-19 Total Passes 1000

More than 1000 people have now tested positive to COVID-19 in Queensland, official figures released by Queensland Health on Wednesday show.

LifeFlight Upgrades For COVID-19

LifeFlight Upgrades For COVID-19

RACQ LifeFlight helicopters have recently been modified to protect pilots, doctors, nurses and paramedics from the threat of COVID-19 during emergency flights

Phase I Vaccine Trial

Phase I Vaccine Trial

An Australian-based company has announced it will begin Phase I testing of a possible COVID-19 vaccine in Brisbane and Melbourne within weeks.

New COVID-19 Case

New COVID-19 Case

Queensland has had just five new cases of COVID-19 confirmed since Tuesday, however one of these is in the Darling Downs Health region.