South Burnett Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) update #4 on COVID-19
Representatives of the South Burnett Regional Council Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) continued to meet today with members of the Cherbourg LDMG and the District Disaster Group
to monitor and respond to the COVID positive cases across the whole region.
The total number of cases within the South Burnett Regional Council Local Government area is 39 (includes 3 historic cases) as at 7:00 pm on 2 January 2022 and advice received today from Queensland Health has indicated a further 8 cases in Kingaroy and Murgon.
Please remember that all should expect that any interaction in the community could lead to a COVID exposure. Our community can minimise our risk of exposure with social distancing, wearing of masks and of course vaccination.
If you are showing any signs or symptoms, please contact QLD Health to arrange a COVID-19 test. Ring 13 42 68 to talk to Queensland Health and arrange your test at one of the testing sites.
Testing sites in the South Burnett Regional Council local government area are at:
- Nanango Hospital
- Murgon Hospital
- QML Pathology Kingaroy
- Kingaroy Hospital
For COVID-19 enquiries, including hotspots, border passes, restrictions, contact tracing or testing, please visit www.covid19.qld.gov.au or call 134 COVID (13 42 68).
Remember to:
Monitor your health and if you show any signs of symptoms or are a close contact, you should follow QLD Health direction, be tested and isolate until you receive your test results.
Links to COVID related information are also available on the Council website in the COVID-19 section.
https://www.southburnett.qld.gov.au/covid-19-novel-coronavirus-2
If you have any COVID-19 symptoms, no matter how mild, call your doctor or 13HEALTH (13 43 25 84) and get tested.
Call emergency services on 000 only if you are very sick.
