The flying doctor services that sustain rural and regional Queensland are set to be tested this week, with rescue crews bracing for what a COVID outbreak means in the bush.
The critical medical lifelines have already rescued and transported 88 suspected or confirmed COVID patients in Queensland since the pandemic began.
However, with the state’s border rules set to relax in December, the Royal Flying Doctor Service and LifeFlight rescue are preparing from the numbers to skyrocket as the pandemic reaches rural areas for the first time.