Infectious disease specialist Dr Clay Golledge, who runs Infections West, says the hospital was “blindsided” by the State Government’s decision to potentially use Hollywood to care for COVID-19 positive cruise ship passengers.

Dr Golledge also answers your questions surrounding COVID-19 in WA.

Questions answered include:

• What are the alternatives to face masks?
• Should the elderly have been entirely quarantined?
• I have an appointment at Hollywood Hospital tomorrow, should I go?
• Why is COVID-19 worse than the flu? Why is there so much pandemonium?
• Should FIFO workers be taken extra precautions?
• Should we stop touching our face?
• Should the elderly let other family members come to dinner?
• How long does a face mask last?

Update from Hollywood hospital: No cruise ship passengers will be transferred to Hollywood Hospital today. The results won’t be in until later this evening and it is agreed a transfer at night is not ideal.  However the hospital may take some stable transfers from public hospitals.

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