The Mossman Hospital is opening a drive-through fever clinic at Mossman Showgrounds from Monday 10 August to help boost local testing for COVID-19.

Mossman Hospital Director of Nursing and Midwifery and Facility Manager, Peter Le Griffon, said the testing has been set up to rapidly respond to increased demand for testing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Testing is important to keep us all safe,” Mr Le Griffon said.

“The more people who are tested, the sooner we will be able to act if there is COVID-19 transmission within the community.

“This gives us a better chance to shut down an outbreak”

Anyone with Symptoms is urged to get tested. Symptoms of COVID-19 may include fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose, lack of taste or smell, and fatigue.

“Tests at the drive-through testing clinic are free but people do need to make an appointment,” Mr Le Griffon said.

“All people being tested should isolate themselves until their test results are available.”

The Drive-through COVID testing clinic is by appointment only, phone 0459 803 382.

Children under 14 years cannot be tested at the drive-through and will need to be seen by their GP or at a hospital emergency department.

When you call for an appointment please have ready your:

• Medicare card,
• Health care or other concession cards
• Contact phone number
• Next of kin name and phone number

Please be patient when making an appointment:

• Please leave a message if the line is busy and they will call you back.
• Do not leave more than one message.
• Please speak clearly and slowly - if they can't hear your number they can't call back.
• The return call will be from a private number.

The fever clinic will be open from 8.30am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday.

Entrance via Jack Street Mossman. Look out for signage.

For more info and locations of all testing locations, head to www.covid19.qld.gov.au 

If you have any concerns make an appointment at the drive-through clinic, phone your GP, phone 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) or present to your closest emergency department.