Cairns Hospital tested by PNG virus cases AAP 10/03/2021 Nick Gibbs © Cleo Fraser/AAP PHOTOS An influx of COVID-19 patients from PNG has contributed to Cairns Hospital declaring a Code Yellow.
An influx of COVID-19 patients from Papua New Guinea has contributed to Cairns Hospital declaring its first Code Yellow in more than 18 months.
Queensland is speeding up vaccinations in the Torres Strait in response to the outbreak in PNG, with the progressive roll out expected to begin later this week.
More than 260 people presented at the Cairns emergency department on Tuesday, with road crash victims adding to increased pressure on services.
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