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Full figures show sheer scope of Wide Bay HHS’s Covid response
The Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service has tested the equivalent of the population of Hervey Bay and quarantined an average of 38 people a week since the pandemic started.
Raw numbers reveal the scale of the Wide Bay HHS’s COVID-19 response.
Since the Australia’s first case was confirmed on 25 January 2020, Queensland has recorded 1,793 cases. Of these, 39 have been recorded in the Wide Bay region and all have since recovered.
“Around 80 per cent of Queensland’s cases have been acquired overseas, with a large portion detected in quarantine, and this is reflective in the Wide Bay HHS region,” Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said.
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Agnes Water residents aged 50 and over will have access to COVID-19 vaccinations with the opening of a Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service (WBHHS) clinic.
There are currently no general practices in Agnes Water that are able to provide the vaccine so the three-day outreach clinic will run from May 31 to June 2 to provide access for eligible residents.
A WBHHS spokesman said the service was working closely with local general practices to offer this outreach.
The clinic will provide the AstraZeneca vaccine and a medical officer will be available to discuss if the vaccine is suitable for individual patients.
Planning for the region s future health needs is no quick or easy feat, but according to Wide Bay Hospital and Health Board Chair Peta Jamieson the detailed business case investigating a new Bundaberg hospital is advancing well . She said a comprehensive analysis of the social, economic, sustainability and financial impacts of the proposed hospital was progressing, with peer reviews and business case drafting well under way. We re very happy with the level of participation during the community consultation period, both in terms of the response to the survey and the level of interaction with the community on the ground, she said.