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WHAT IS CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)?

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that can make humans and animals sick. They cause illnesses that can range from the common cold to more severe diseases. This new Coronavirus originated in Hubei Province, China and the disease outbreak is named COVID-19. Coronavirus (COVID-19) was first reported in December 2019 in Wuhan City in China. Other Coronaviruses include Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

WHAT IS CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)?

Symptoms can range from very mild illness to pneumonia symptoms. Some people will recover easily, others may get very sick very quickly and it can be fatal. People with Coronavirus (COVID-19) may experience:

Fever
Coughing
Sore Throat

Fatigue
Headaches
Shortness of Breath

HOW IS IT TRANSMITTED?

The virus spreads from person to person through:

close contact with an infectious person
contact with droplets from an infected person's cough or sneeze
touching objects or surfaces (like doorknobs or tables) that have cough or sneeze droplets from an infected person, and then touching your mouth or face.

RESOURCES

Official COVID-19 information are available online on:

Australian Government Department of Health
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/collections/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-resources

The World Health Organisation
https://www.who.int/

WA Department of Health
https://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Coronavirus

Media Releases from the Prime Minister
https://www.pm.gov.au/media

AHCWA COVID page
https://www.ahcwa.org.au/coronavirus-updates

Other sites of interest:
http://www.mbsonline.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/news-2020-03-01-latest-news-March

CONTACTS

NATIONAL HOTLINES

Coronavirus Health Information Line - 1800 020 080

REGIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRES (REOC) FOR COVID-19

Region	REOC Email	REOC Phone Number
Central Office		1800 975 224
Kimberley	KBR_REOC@health.wa.gov.au	1800 669 229
Pilbara	WACHSPB_REOC@health.wa.gov.au	1800 955 819
Midwest	MWR-REOC@health.wa.gov.au	1800 995 919
Goldfields	Goldfields.REOC@health.wa.gov.au	1800 976 123
Wheatbelt	WBR-REOC@health.wa.gov.au	1800 955 828
Great Southern	GSR.REOC@health.wa.gov.au	1800 975 335
South West	SWR.REOC@health.wa.gov.au	1800 966 219

COVID CLINICS IN WA

There have been 30048 reported cases of COVID19 in Australia. 18 new cases in the past 24 hours.

Western Australia has had 1017 cases. There are currently 2 active cases and 1006 people have recovered.

There are currently 14 unknown sources. 0 new regional cases have been reported. There have been 73 regional cases in total and all have recovered.

Region	Cleared Cases	Total Cases
Kimberley	15	15
Pilbara	6	6
Mid-West	3	3
Goldfields	11	11
Wheatbelt	11	11
South West	20	20
Great Southern	7	7
	73	73

Information Roundup

Western Australia is currently in Phase 4b of the State COVID 19 Ease of Restriction Roadmap.

In the past month we have seen a Perth and Peel region lockdown over the ANZAC Long weekend, however restrictions are back to the pre lockdown phase 4b on the recovery roadmap.

Current general restrictions remain in place:

Check in at businesses with the Safe WA app
Outdoor venues such as Optus Stadium are at 100% capacity. Specified hospitality venues with seated service are allowed 75% capacity and other venues with seated and standing option such as nightclubs and unseated bars are still under the 2 sqm rule restriction.
All borders are open, however all travellers needs to complete a Good 2 Go passes. Those travelling in from Victoria need to follow the Chief Health Officer’s advice (see Public Health Advice for Recent Arrivals from Victoria below).
People should not visit aged care facilities if they have returned from overseas with in the last 14 days, are unwell and have not had an up to date flu vaccine.
Some Aboriginal Communities still have travel restrictions inn place see Remote Aboriginal Communities Travel website for more details

See COVID-19: What you can and can't do for more details.

As was the case before the lockdown, public or private events involving more than 500 patrons that require local government authority approval will need an approved COVID Event Plan as part of that process

Public Health Advice for recent arrivals from Victoria:

WA Health has changed entry conditions for Victorian travellers, following a public health alert issued for parts of Victoria. Read more.

Anyone who has visited any of the exposure sites in Victoria during the relevant times should get tested immediately for COVID-19 and selfquarantine for 14 days from their date of exposure.

This 14-day self-quarantine requirement applies irrespective of whether the exposure site is considered a Tier 1 or Tier 2 by Victoria Health.

Victoria Health is in the process of contact tracing the cases and will notify WA Health if any close or casual contacts are found in WA

Recently returned travellers from Victoria should continue to monitor the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website for exposure locations.

COVID-19 Vaccination Roll Out

The COVID-19 Vaccine roll out is currently in the 2a phase which includes eligibility for:

All adults aged 60 – 69 years
All adults aged 50 – 59 years
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 18 – 54
Other critical and high risk workers.

This is in addition to the previous 1a and 1b priority groups. For more information related to the COVID-19 Vaccines rollout please see Covid-19 Vaccination Roll Out Strategy website.

For COVID -19 Vaccinations in WA you can book appointments locally online at VaccinateWA or check in with your local Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service.

Information and resources for the COVID-19 Vaccine for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can be found here.

National COVID-19 Aboriginal Epidemiological Profile.

Updates on COVID-19 among Aboriginal Australians:

Data as of 28TH March 2021:

150 cases of all COVID-19 positive (confirmed) cases notified in the Australian National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS) were recorded as Aboriginal people (0.51%)
Of the total 150 Aboriginal COVID-19 positive cases, 75% (113 persons) acquired their infection locally. 23% (34 persons) acquired their infections overseas, 1% (2 person) acquired their infections from interstate and 1% (1 person) had an unknown source of infection or is under investigation
Of the total 113 Aboriginal persons who acquired their infections locally, 81% (91 persons) acquired the infection in a major city.
11% (16 cases) of Aboriginal cases required hospital admission, while 89% (134 cases) required quarantine/isolation. No deaths were recorded among Aboriginal positive cases. The median age of Aboriginal positive cases is 31 years; compared to 37 years for nonAboriginal people

About MAPPA

About Mappa

Mappa is a free-to-use online mapping platform developed by the Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia (AHCWA) and its 23 Members Services, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS).

This platform was developed to address the lack of clarity (at all levels) in regards to health care services being delivered across rural, remote and metro regions throughout WA.

Mappa provides comprehensive, culturally appropriate and reliable information for health services, health professionals, clients, patients and their communities.

Mappa’s Functions

The unique functions on Mappa will help people, and their communities, to better access health service as close as possible to family, home, and, country.

About: This tab explains what Mappa can do, why it was developed, and, covers Mappa’s functions and how to use the program.

Video: Showcases how, and why, you would use Mappa.

Feedback: this tab is where you can rate services, put in feedback, or, let us know if something is incorrect etc.

Select Health Service: This tab allows you to search by all health services, or, specify a specific category (eg. Audiology, ENT) .

Location: Search by a town/Aboriginal community/region.

Search: This tab takes you to the map and showcases services you choose with a pin on the map..

COVID-19: Gives you information and resources regarding the coronavirus.

Emergency 000: On smaller devices like IPads, tablets, and phones, you are able to call 000 direct by touching this button.

Once you are on the map of WA you will be able to access more detailed information regarding health services:

By using your mouse - If you hover over an icon the location name of the health service will appear.

Click on the Location Name – once you click on the health service name, a tab will appear on the left hand side of the page with more details regarding the health service.

Place : This tab gives you information about the individual health service e.g. Punmu, Bega – contact details, address, open and close hours, overview of the service etc.

Health: This displays each healthcare provider, visiting specialists, and more detail in regards to information on each health provider.

Travel: This tab provides routes, via multimodal travel, and will help you organise travel. Simply enter a start location and desired destination and it will provide options by plan, train, bus, taxi and car.

Cultural Tips: This tab displays cultural information that raises awareness of the importance of working with Aboriginal people, and information regarding the do's and don’ts before entering Aboriginal Communities. Some examples are lore times, cultural events, permits etc.

At the bottom of each page there are tab that display documents: Legal, Terms & conditions, Feedback, FAQ and Login..

Also displayed on each page is: The COVID-19 tab and Emergency Call 000, Select Health Service, Enter Location, Search.

MAPPA: takes you back to the landing page.

Other Features:

Layers: Open street map, Sateliite, Hybrid.

Display: ACCHS, Hospitals, Maternal and Child Health, Child Development, Mental Health and Social & Emotional Wellbeing, Drug and Alcohol and Telehealth.

Zoom in and out: By clicking on the plus or minus symbols, this will zoom in and out the map, or you can also use your mouse.

Feedback: You will be able to access this tab on every page of the Mappa Platform, let us know if something is incorrect etc.

Funding

AHCWA and its Member ACCHS would like to acknowledge and thank the following organisations for their support and funding.

Additional funding for the Mappa Project was received from:

Australian Government

Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services, and

WA Primary Health Alliance