8 March 2022
IOT COVID-19 subcommittee update
UPDATE ON CI COVID SITUATION – DAILY STATISTICS AND LEVEL ONE RESTRICTIONS ACROSS IOT
There is still one active COVID case on CI, with no additional cases overnight.
Sixty two people have been deemed close contacts and are undertaking a seven-day quarantine period, supported by testing. A further 33 people are monitoring for symptoms.
The IOT COVID-19 subcommittee and the IOT Health Service continue to work together in response to the detection of the positive COVID case in the Christmas Island community on Sunday, 6 March.
The subcommittee will be releasing daily statistics and reporting on any further positive cases. Bulletins on the COVID response and any changes to restrictions will also be issued as required. Please subscribe to the bulletins and follow the Administrator’s official Facebook for these updates. We urge the community to source their information from these official channels.
The CI Pool Hall (between 9pm Saturday, 5 March and 1am, Sunday 6 March) remains the only current public exposure site, with anyone who was at the pool hall must isolate immediately and make contact with the IOTHS by phone.
If you are in isolation and feeling unwell, please contact IOTHS and we will arrange to have a phone consultation with you. Do not go to the clinic.
Level One restrictions apply across the IOT
In response to the positive case on CI, the subcommittee has determined that Level One restrictions will apply across CI and CKI, in alignment with the WA model and public health guidelines. These restrictions will remain under review and be escalated as needed if cases increase.
Under the Level One settings, hospitality venues must comply with their COVID safety plans, with capacity set by the 2 square metre per person rule. COVID safe plans requirements include maintenance of contact registers, mandatory mask wearing indoors and wherever people cannot physically distance, and following hand hygiene protocols. Indoor gatherings at a private residence are limited to a total of 30 people including household members.
IOTHS using telehealth
The health service on CI is using a telehealth model until further notice. If you have an appointment, you will be notified of arrangements for your appointment by the health service. The health service is focused on minimising risk of transmission within IOTHS so we continue to ask people on island to limit unnecessary attendance at the health service for non-urgent general health matters.
If you have any symptoms associated with COVID, no matter how mild, isolate straight away, and contact the health service immediately by phone to arrange for a test.
The IOT COVID-19 subcommittee thanks all community members for their cooperation at this time and will provide further information as the situation develops.
Important Contact numbers
Christmas Island
- Christmas island Health Services 9164-8333
- Christmas Island Community Policing Team 9164-8444
- Social Worker Phone 9164 8333 ext 128 or 0447 975 436
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- West Island Clinic 9162-6655
- Home Island Clinic 9162-7609
VHF – Channel 24
- Cocos Community Policing Team 9162-6600
