Koori Radio closes offices after a positive COVID 19 test result

A Secondee recently placed at Koori Radio has today tested positive for COVID-19.
 
Gadigal Information Service, which operates Koori Radio, has acted quickly to enact a management plan where all staff who have been in contact with the infected patient have sought medical advice and taken action accordingly.
 
The Koori Radio offices will shut from Wednesday 11/03 until Monday 16/03 as staff take the precautionary step to self-isolate.
 
Broadcast will continue on 93.7FM and via streaming, however regular programming will be impacted as volunteer broadcasters are advised to avoid the Koori Radio studios during the closure.
 
Regular programming including Brekky with Sara Khan and Blackchat with Lola Forester will return to the airwaves on Monday 16/03. 

The CBAA has supplied community radio stations with links to information about the coronavirus, and are continually monitoring  and preparing to cope with anything that might happen in the current situation, by preparing for a number of scenarios relating to staff/volunteers, delivery of services such as the Community Radio Network and National Radio News, supporting members and other considerations.

The CBAA has also urged community stations to play a critical role in preventing and addressing the social stigma associated with COVID-19.
 

Basic Corona Virus information:

  • A small percentage of people who get Covid19 do not survive. Older people and those with respiratory weaknesses are most at risk.
  • More than 80% of people who catch the virus recover within weeks.
  • People suspected of coming into contact with the virus should isolate themselves so as not to spread it to others.
  • Those sick with the virus should seek medical advice, but ring ahead to the hospital or doctor so that you can be advised on how not to infect others in the waiting room.
  • The virus spreads via airborne contact (coughing/sneezing), or by physical contact to an infected surface. The virus may linger on surfaces for up to an hour.
  • Sensible precautions include washing hands regularly with soap and water, not touching eyes (the virus often enters the body via the eyes), and coughing/sneezing into your elbow not your hand.
  • Handshaking is also discouraged in areas where you cannot verify if people have washed their hands.

 
 
 
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