Mental Health Calls to Queensland Paramedics Rise

Mental Health Calls to Queensland Paramedics Rise
Beach Closed sign at Surfers Paradise beach on April 8, 2020 in Gold Coast, Australia. Chris Hyde/Getty Images
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Fewer people are turning up to Queensland hospitals for sporting or car crash injuries but paramedics are getting more mental health related calls amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health officials are now holding their breath to see whether allowing people to venture outside their homes will drive a wave of new diagnoses for the virus.