By Dominique Tassell
Darling Downs Health (DDH) has provided an update on the now-defunct PCR testing site at Warwick Hospital.
A DDH Spokesperson stated that they’d “like to give a big shout-out to our extraordinary staff for keeping the Warwick community safe and informed throughout the height of the Covid-19 pandemic”.
“After conducting hundreds of thousands of tests, all remaining Darling Downs Health testing sites closed at 4 pm on Friday 2 September as our response to Covid-19 changes.
“We’re now in the process of working to remove infrastructure, so that any roads which have been temporarily restricted can re-open as quickly as possible.
“Darling Downs Health will notify Southern Downs Regional Council when the removal of the testing site is complete, and we thank Council for supporting our efforts at Warwick Hospital.
“Members of the community who need access to a Covid-19 test should conduct a rapid antigen test (RAT), visit a Commonwealth Respiratory Clinic or contact their GP to arrange a referral to a private pathology provider.
“Eligible concession card holders can access free RAT kits at their nearest distribution point.”
Covid by the numbers:
• 863 new cases (last 24h)
• 9,804 active cases
• 1,622,985 total cases
• 192 currently in hospital
• 6 currently in ICU
• 2,674 tests (last 24h)
• 8,507,465 total tests
• 94.6 per cent 1st dose vaccine
• 93.1 per cent fully vaccinated
• 2,054 overall deaths
• 107,179 cases of First Nations people
• 3,200 cases in the Southern Downs
