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7 January, 2022

First COVID-19 cases detected in Yarrabah

Yarrabah confirmed their third positive COVID case after two health care workers tested positive on January 6.


Suzanne Andrews, CEO Gurriny Yealamucka Health Service
Suzanne Andrews, CEO Gurriny Yealamucka Health Service

Suzanne Andrews, chief executive of Gurriny Yealamucka confirmed the positive results from healthcare workers attached to Yarrabah Hospital and Gurriny Yealamucka Health Service Aboriginal Corporation.

“Both staff members were fully vaccinated in line with the Queensland Health mandate and pose a moderate to low risk to others in the community,” Ms Andrews said.

Staff and patients who were close contacts of the case will all be contacted and offered testing.

Gurriny Yealamucka and Yarrabah ED are increasing testing and vaccination services in Yarrabah.

“It was inevitable that we would see COVID cases within our community, given our proximity to Cairns and the many cases within the wider region,” she said.

“Some of our healthcare workers live in Cairns, commuting daily to work, we were always a community at risk.

“Our vaccination rates with Yarrabah are actually very positive, with 73.6% fully vaccinated and 87.1% having received their first dose.

“Our Community Health workers have worked tirelessly over the past year, to lift our vaccination rates. We encourage residents, if they have any symptoms, even if only mild, come down to Yarrabah Hospital for testing, we have increased our testing and vaccination capacity.”

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