Healthcare workers in the remote Torres Strait Islands will soon receive Australian-made ventilation hoods to help protect staff from COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP virus, amid a nearby outbreak in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The first of three ventilation Medihoods are being sent to a remote hospital in the Torres Strait after vaccinations were paused in the region. The hospital is a referral point for 17 Primary Health Care Centres in the Torres Strait Islands. The islands in the Torres Strait are home to many indigenous Australians who are classed as being among the most vulnerable to the virus’s health impacts. Rural Doctors Association of Australia President John Hall said the additional layer of protection was needed in light of the recent clusters traced back to health staff at Princess Alexandra hospital in southeast Queensland. Hall said the Medihoods would “protect not just the health professionals treating COVID patients, …