The true peak of the latest COVID wave might be weeks away, but hospitals are again battling staff shortages and burnout.
Experts say the true peak of Queensland’s latest COVID-19 wave might be some weeks away, as doctors warn of reduced staffing and burnout in the state’s emergency departments.Queensland would see a peak in cases within the next weekQueensland’s COVID wave might not peak for some weeks but the strain on hospitals is already being felt.
“I couldn’t predict when the peak of the wave is going to be because we just don’t have good data on the number of cases in the community.” The latest figures, dating to over a week ago on December 14, showed 515 people in hospital, up from 320 the previous week, while deaths more than doubled from 15 to 33.The spreading virus is causing increased strain on the state’s hospitals, especially in emergency departments.Across the board, illness and burnout after three years of dealing with the pandemic have seen a reduction in hospital staff.
“This situation puts Queensland patients at risk and causes invaluable frontline health workers to experience extreme stress and burnout.”
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