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Queensland Health says ‘all protocols followed’ when woman left hotel quarantine to accompany father to hospital
Health authorities say “all protocols were followed” when a woman in Brisbane hotel quarantine accompanied her father to and from hospital wearing full PPE before she later tested positive for the UK strain of COVID-19.
A report by the Courier Mail on Thursday afternoon said the woman had been left unattended at the hospital and travelled back to the hotel in either a taxi or ride-share.
In a statement on Thursday night, a Queensland Health spokesperson said, “some early reporting has misrepresented this situation”.
“In circumstances where a person accompanies a relative to hospital for medical treatment, full PPE [personal protective equipment] and safety guidelines are followed,” the spokesperson said.
“This occurs even if a patient is…
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