Orange hospital's emergency department to be split to treat coronavirus and other conditions

Danielle Cetinski
Updated April 3 2020 - 5:31pm, first published April 1 2020 - 6:00am
WARNING: "We know 10-15 per cent of health workers will get COVID - that's been the overseas experience," says Director of emergency medicine Dr Shamus Shepherd.
WARNING: "We know 10-15 per cent of health workers will get COVID - that's been the overseas experience," says Director of emergency medicine Dr Shamus Shepherd.

ORANGE Health Service's emergency department is likely to be split into so-called hot and cold zones to treat presentations of COVID-19 by the end of the week.

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Danielle Cetinski

Danielle Cetinski

Central Western Daily senior journalist

Danielle started at the Kiama Independent in 2010 before moving to the Central Western Daily in 2014. She covers council, court, politics, general news and business, and elections are her favourite time of the year. Got a tip? Email danielle.cetinski@centralwesterndaily.com.au

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