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Queensland health authorities hint at possible easing of COVID-19 quarantine rules for close contacts

Queensland's Health Minister Yvette D'Ath flags quarantine requirements for close contacts of COVID-19 cases could be scrapped after the state passes the peak of its Omicron wave.

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Qld close contact rules could be relaxed

Queensland is considering relaxing COVID-19 close contact isolation rules to bring the state into line with NSW and Victoria.

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Regional Queensland's 'troubling' healthcare situation a result of bureaucracy, leaders say

Disillusioned residents say they feel the government has "lost the care factor" when it comes to regional Queensland's healthcare crisis. As further cut-backs hit desperate rural communities, government leaders say they plan to improve communication and fill vacant jobs.

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Queensland records unexpected jump in triple-0 calls for an ambulance yesterday

There were 3,789 calls to triple-0 for an ambulance yesterday, a volume that rivalled those made during the state's COVID-19 wave in January.

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Triple zero calls spike in Qld virus wave

Queensland has recorded a huge spike in demand for ambulances as a second Omicron wave puts thousands of health workers in quarantine and isolation.

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Residents dying on Mornington Island due to poor health services, leaders say

At least 16 residents have died within three months due to a 'health pandemic' on Mornington Island, community leaders say. They are calling on the Queensland government to get much-needed renal dialysis chairs to treat patients.

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Queensland's growing COVID-19 outbreak of BA.2 Omicron sub-variant puts health system under pressure

The number of hospitals and ambulances workers isolating or quarantining with COVID doubles in a week and a half, with Brisbane's northside, the Gold Coast, Cairns and the Darling Downs hardest hit.

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Qld extends CHO pandemic powers until Oct

Queensland's Labor government has extended the chief health officer's pandemic powers for six months, without Liberal National Party or crossbench support.

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Greens and LNP in rare agreement over Queensland government’s pandemic powers

Annastacia Palaszczuk government’s push to extend Covid pandemic powers meets opposition in parliament

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Queensland Health's acting director-general Shaun Drummond appointed while under internal investigation into 'suspected corrupt conduct' over defamation lawsuit

Shaun Drummond, who was appointed as Queensland Health's acting director-general this month, remains under internal investigation over a taxpayer-funded defamation lawsuit against a former mental health patient.

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Qld seeks more health funding in budget

Queensland is calling for more public health funding in the upcoming federal budget as the system faces increasing public pressure.

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Queensland calls for more public health funding in the upcoming federal budget

Queensland's Health Minister wants Tuesday's federal budget to include a 50:50 split for public health funding, equating to an extra $1.5 billion a year — saying she's not the only state minister making the call.

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Queensland COVID-19 wave fuelled by BA.2 sub-variant expected to peak in April, health officials say

Queensland is dealing with its second Omicron wave of COVID-19 which is expected to peak in April. About 2,400 workers are currently not at work because they have had to quarantine or have tested positive.

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Queenslanders hit by COVID-19 and flooding are struggling to get their lives back on track

As health authorities warn another wave of COVID-19 has hit Queensland, some families, like the Brodies, have been unlucky enough to have caught COVID twice in just two months while also dealing with the disruption of the floods.

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Queensland authorities monitor spread of COVID-19 BA.2 Omicron sub-variant after jump in cases

The state records 10,476 new cases in the latest reporting period, compared to 8,881 yesterday, as the rise leads to more health workers having to isolate.

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Spotlight on right to information in Qld

The Queensland government has defended its right to information processes as the opposition calls for significant reform governing how information is disclosed.

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Queensland records 15pc rise in COVID-19 cases in a week, majority identified as highly infectious BA.2 Omicron sub-variant

Health Minister Yvette D'Ath says authorities are concerned about the state's low booster and child vaccination rates as cases of the BA.2 sub-variant surge.

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Qld Health Minister diagnosed with COVID

Another two people have died of COVID-19 in Queensland while 3797 new cases have been recorded, including Health Minister Yvette D'Ath.

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Women who died after going to Doomadgee Hospital with a preventable disease were 'badly let down', minister says

Three young women died in the space of a year after seeking treatment at a remote Queensland hospital. Complaints show staff have been warning about a lack of services.

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Queensland records five more COVID-19 deaths as easing of mask requirements, density limits announced

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces a major easing of Queensland's COVID-19 restrictions from March 4.

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Queensland records six COVID-19 deaths and 4,114 new cases as elective surgery restrictions 'on track' to lift

Queensland authorities consider changes to the state's restrictions designed to limit the spread of COVID-19 as 4,114 new cases are detected.

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Qld records 4114 COVID cases, six deaths

The Queensland government is "on track" to lift a statewide suspension of elective surgery as it records another six COVID-19 deaths and 4114 new cases.

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Qld govt stays mum on Wellcamp lease cost

The Queensland government says the cost of leasing the Wellcamp quarantine facility is confidential, as the Liberal National Party calls for a probe.

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Queensland records 39 COVID deaths with historical cases from January included in tally

Queensland records 39 COVID deaths but the latest cases stretch back to January with the Chief Health Officer warning it does not indicate a peak in cases.

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Qld reports six virus deaths, 3750 cases

Queensland has recorded another six virus deaths, with half in aged care, and 3750 new cases in the latest period, as hospitalisations continue to fall.

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