Chief Health Officer announced Friday 24 April 2020
Information from the Western Queensland PHN
COVID-19 Public Health Alert #12
Further expansion to testing criteria
On 24 April the Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young announced a further expansion to the testing criteria for COVID-19 in Queensland:
Testing (PCR) should now be undertaken for anyone in Queensland with fever (≥38°C) OR
history of fever (e.g. night sweats, chills) OR
acute respiratory infection (e.g. cough, shortness of breath, sore throat).
The person being tested should be isolated pending test results.
WQPHN has created a dedicated webpage which is updated regularly as information is provided.
Updates include information packs for General Practice, Commissioned Service Providers and Residential Aged Care Facilities. WQ HealthPathways contains current Qld-endorsed care pathways and local information for COVID-19 management
