Just as in New Zealand, anyone who is experiencing Covid-19 symptoms is advised to get a test. “Anyone who has any Covid-19 symptoms, no matter how mild, should get tested immediately,” information on Queensland Health’s website explains. Stuff Only the nurse taking the Covid-19 swab was wearing full PPE at a testing station in Queensland. There is a possibility that you might be formally isolated in hospital while awaiting test results. There is sometimes an option to conduct a throat swab for those unable to tolerate the nasal swab.

Source: Stuff March 17, 2021 16:02 UTC