Rising Hunter COVID cases and exposures put pressure on health staff but medical controller Dr Paul Craven says hospitals well prepared

Anita Beaumont
August 12 2021 - 7:00pm

A RECENT COVID exposure in the waiting room at John Hunter Hospital's emergency department - coupled with a growing list of venues of concern - has offered a glimpse at how quickly the Delta variant of the virus can impact a workforce already feeling over-stretched and under pressure, staff say.

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Anita Beaumont

Anita Beaumont

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Anita Beaumont is a health and general news reporter at the Newcastle Herald.

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