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Full figures show sheer scope of West Moreton’s Covid response
West Moreton Health has tested almost 50 per cent of its population and quarantined enough people to fill the Ipswich Civic Centre seven times over since the pandemic started.
Raw numbers reveal the scale of West Moreton Health’s COVID-19 response.
Since Australia’s first case was confirmed on 25 January 2020, Queensland has recorded 1,793 cases. Of these, 81 have been recorded in the West Moreton region and all have 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 West Moreton HHS region,” Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said.
Bec Vallee, from Ipswich, was diagnosed with kidney disease when she was 12
Her mum gave her a kidney five years later, but her body has started to reject it
Ms Vallee s husband Ryan planned to donate one of his to save his wife s life
But the couple discovered their daughter Ambrosia, two, will also need a kidney
The toddler suffers from the same rare genetic condition as her 31-year-old mum
Ms Vallee, who is on a donation waiting list, shared her story for DonateLife week