Face masks are no longer required in some North Burnett and Wide Bay Hospital facilities
Masks are no longer mandatory in Bundaberg, Childers, Biggenden, Eisdvold, Gayndah and Mundubbera Hospitals as of 1pm Tuesday, 18 April.
However, mask wearing is still required in Monto and Gin Gin Hospitals.
COVID-19 Incident Controller Ben Ross-Edwards said, “On the advice of our experienced clinical leadership, we made a decision in the lead-up to Easter to implement mask-wearing in some of our facilities. We’re pleased to see that our caution paid off, and with the cooperation of our staff and community, we’ve seen COVID-19 numbers stabilise.”
“While there are still a small number of cases throughout the region, we’re relaxing mask-wearing requirements in Bundaberg, Childers, Biggenden, Eisdvold, Gayndah and Mundubbera Hospitals.
“Due to a moderate risk of community transmission, we’re asking staff and community at Monto and Gin Gin Hospitals to continue wearing masks on WBHHS premises.
“We thank our dedicated staff and supportive community for their cooperation in this matter over the past few weeks,” Mr Ross-Edwards said.
WBHHS will advise the public of any further change to visitor requirements if they occur.
