Medical Alert

COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus OUTBREAK

In accordance with Australian Public Health advice, My Medical & Dental Centre requests that any individuals who begin experiencing the following:

* Fever  * Cough  * Sore throat  * Difficulty breathing   * tiredness and

have recently travelled overseas or

had contact with someone diagnosed/confirmed case with the novel coronavirus within the last 14 days .

PLEASE CALL our medical centre BEFORE arrival so that the appropriate infection control measures can be put in place and people can be directed to the best place for testing and treatment.

We offer Bulk – Bill Phone / Tele-Health consults for all patients who have a current Medicare Card, so you don’t have to leave home.

Essential information

Updated: 12:20pm AEDT on Sunday, 22 March 2020

• To help stop the spread of coronavirus, stay 1.5 metres away from others where possible, wash your hands regularly for at least 20 seconds with soap and water, avoid touching your face and if sick, stay home. Read more.
• Non-essential mass gatherings are banned for groups of more than 500 people outdoors, or more than 100 indoors. Read more.
• There are restrictions on visitors to Residential Aged Care Facilities to protect older Australians. Please check with individual facilities for further information.
• From 9pm AEDT 20 March 2020, our borders are closed except for Australian citizens, residents and immediate family members. All arrivals into Australia are required to self-isolate for 14 days, either at home or in a hotel. Read more.
• A second set of economic responses has been announced, bringing the total package to $189 billion to support workers, businesses and broader community in response to the Coronavirus. Read more

to read more visit the following

Australian Government Department of Health
Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
World Health Organization (WHO)

Call the Public Health Information Line on 1800 004 599.

Contact Queensland public health agency:
Qld call 13HEALTH (13 43 25 84)