{"id":254610,"date":"2020-03-13T17:37:03","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T07:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=254610"},"modified":"2020-03-25T13:41:03","modified_gmt":"2020-03-25T03:41:03","slug":"be-aware-not-alarmed-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2020\/03\/13\/be-aware-not-alarmed-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Aware, Not Alarmed: Council"},"content":{"rendered":"

March 13, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Burnett Regional Council says it is working in partnership with the Local Disaster Management Group and other government agencies following the confirmation of a case of COVID-19 in Kingaroy.<\/p>\n

A statement from Council on Friday afternoon said it was monitoring the\u00a0situation and would take action as\u00a0necessary.<\/p>\n

Further information will be released as it is confirmed.<\/p>\n

UPDATE:<\/strong> The Kingaroy Speedway meeting scheduled for Saturday night has been cancelled as a precaution.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Information From The SBRC:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

By now, you\u2019ve probably heard about a new, or novel, strain of coronavirus, originally known as novel coronavirus and now called COVID-19.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Community members should be aware of and informed about COVID-19, but not alarmed.<\/p>\n

Council is aware of reports of the virus in our region and is working closely with the State Government and emergency groups.<\/p>\n

COVID-19 is a respiratory illness, which means it affects the parts of your body you use to breathe: your nose, throat and lungs.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re sick with COVID-19, your symptoms might include:<\/strong><\/p>\n