North West Hospital and Health Service have reminded the public that while mask requirements have lifted in some settings, face masks are still required in hospitals.
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Queensland eased its mask rules on March 4 however masks are still required in a number of settings.
They include hospitals and health care, residential aged care, disability accommodation, on public transport, in prisons, detention centres, airports and on planes.
"Please ensure you have a mask to enter the Mount Isa Hospital and any other North West Hospital and Health Service facilities," NWHHS said.
Visitors to healthcare settings may remove masks while undergoing a face-to-face service as determined by your healthcare provider.
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Masks are also required outside of your home or accommodation if you have a temperature equal to or higher than 37.5 degrees, or if you have COVID-19 symptoms, or if you're awaiting a COVID-19 PCR test result or if you're diagnosed with COVID-19, are a close contact, or are an international traveller.
Queensland recorded 10 deaths in the past 24 hours with 5589 new cases and 246 hospitalisations, including 19 in ICU.
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Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
