COVID-19

The Weipa Town Authority together with the Weipa Local Disaster Management Group, have developed this page to keep you updated with everything COVID-19.

Please be aware that due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 situation, advice and information is changing rapidly. We advise all residents to check this page regularly for the most current information.

QLD health should continue to be your first point of contact for any COVID-19 developments. Visit https://www.health.qld.gov.au/. The Federal Government also has a range of resources including a WhatsApp channel and Coronavirus Australia Government app available. Please visit www.health.gov.au for more information.

Weipa & Napranum now have a dedicated WhatsApp Channel for local COVID-19 related news and information. Download the WhatsApp app from the Apple or Google Play stores and message 0436 626 342 to subscribe.

Booking your vaccination

The Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service COVID-19 vaccination rollout commenced in March 2021 in the Torres Strait, before moving to the Northern Peninsula Area and through Cape York communities.

There are three ways to book your COVID-19 vaccine, you can:

• Book at your local health facility
• Call (07) 3497 3442
• Simply walk in!

TCHHS deliver all vaccination clinics. All questions, queries and concerns are to be directed to the TCHHS.

 

To protect the health of Queenslandes, from 1am Saturday 18 December 2021, face masks will be required across Queensland.

You must wear in the below locations:
- Shops and retail centres
- Cinema and theatres
- Hospitals and aged care
- Public transport
- Rideshare vehicles
- Airports and planes

The Queensland Government recommends everyone in Queensland should keep a mask on them so that if you are in a situation where you may not be able to maintain pysical distance, you may have some added protection. 

For more information, please click here.

 

Please click here for the latest COVID-19 update .

Please click here for the latest Queensland restrictions update.

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