General
Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane put into coronavirus lockdown
Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital has been placed in lockdown amid “escalating” concerns over two COVID-19 clusters that have also prompted the Commonwealth’s Chief Medical Officer to declare Greater Brisbane a hotspot.
“In light of recent cases of COVID-19 that have been linked to the ward 5D at Princess Alexandra (PA) Hospital, a decision has been made for PA hospital to go into lockdown today,” Queensland’s Metro South Hospital and Health Service confirmed in a statement.
“As a precautionary measure, we are continuing to test all staff that have worked in ward 5D at PA Hospital between midday Friday, March 19 and 4:00pm Sunday, March 28.”
Ward 5D is the PA Hospital’s infectious diseases ward.
It is the second time this month…
-
General8 hours agoQantas terminal at Melbourne Airport evacuated and flights delayed due to fire
-
General23 hours agoCalls for states to change alcohol laws ahead of women’s ministers meeting
-
Noosa News22 hours agoQueensland’s ‘promising’ coercive control laws see more than 50 charges laid in six months since criminalisation
-
General22 hours agoCool weather sets cherry crops ‘weeks’ behind schedule in lead-up to Christmas