Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Alert
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Council would like to inform residents that the new Queensland Government Mandatory Face Mask Direction has come into effect. This means face masks are to be worn at all times throughout Queensland airports, including Roma Airport.
This new Direction introduces the following requirements:
- Face masks are to be worn at all times throughout Queensland airports, both indoors and outdoors.
- Face masks are to be worn on domestic commercial flights in Queensland, including when the aircraft is landing at or taking off from a Queensland airport.
- Face masks are to be worn while an aircraft is in Queensland airspace.
- Transport drivers driving passengers to and from quarantine hotels to wear a mask while transporting passengers.
- People who have been directed to quarantine are to wear a face mask from the time they leave the airport until they arrive at their allocated room at a quarantine hotel.
- Face masks will not be mandatory for children under the age of 12, for persons with a particular medical condition or disability, or if it is not safe to do so.
For more information about Queensland's Public Health Directions please visit the Queensland Health website.
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The World Health Organization has announced that COVID-19 is a pandemic. Find out how we are monitoring and responding to the outbreak, how you can help slow the spread of COVID-19 in Australia, and what to do if you have symptoms.
The situation is changing rapidly. Stay up to date with the latest information about the spread of COVID-19 and the steps being taken to slow the spread.
Click below for more information about COVID-19.
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- Know the signs and symptoms
- Stop the spread
- Information for older Australians
- Information for families and residents on restricted visits to residential aged care facilities
- Easy to use COVID-19 symptom checker
- 3 steps for household cleaning
- Do not enter poster for overseas travellers
- Public swimming/spa pools and COVID-19 fact sheet
- Facetime is the new realtime!
- Clean your hands often
- Wash your hands everyday
- Who is more at risk of becoming really sick from novel coronavirus
- Reduce risk - novel coronavirus
- COVID-Kindness - Neighbour Card
- Information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people & communities
- Activity sheets for children
For information about restrictions for sporting groups and Returning to Play, please visit the Queensland Government's website here.
Chief Health Officer Public Health Directives
All of the Queensland Chief Health Officer public health directives can be viewed here.
For public health directive enquiries/complaints in response to the COVID-10 pandemic (including complaints about persons who are breaching their quarantine or self-isolation directions), please call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84).
Download the COVIDSafe App
With the focus on the COVID response now shifting to domestic outbreaks containment in local communities, the Australian Government has released an app to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
The COVIDSafe app will be able to find and contain outbreaks quickly and will mean the Australian and Queensland Governments can ease restrictions while still keeping Australia safe.
Downloading the COVIDSafe app is something we can all do to protect ourselves, our family and friends and save the lives of other Australians.
Domestic outbreaks if left uncontained have the potential to spread fast and overwhelm local health systems, highlighting the importance of enhanced testing, tracing and rapid containment health responses when outbreaks occur.
Businesses collecting and storing customer information during COVID-19
Collecting and storing information about customers is a standard practice for many businesses. For example, businesses commonly store and collect information when taking reservations, fulfilling orders, taking payments and confirming appointments.
Businesses are required to collect and store information in a way which complies with Australia’s privacy laws.
Additionally, the Queensland Chief Health Officer has powers under the Public Health Act 2005 to make any directions necessary to assist in containing, or responding to, the spread of COVID-19 within the community.
