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‘We’ve kept the virus out for two years,’ says state’s new CHO

Leading infectious diseases expert Dr John Gerrard has been named Queensland's top doctor
Australian Associated Press
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22 November 2021
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Dr John Gerrard. Photo: Twitter

An infectious diseases specialist, who played a leading role in the medical response on board the Diamond Princess in Japan in 2020, has been named Queensland’s new chief health officer (CHO). 

Dr John Gerrard is currently Gold Coast University Hospital’s infectious diseases director.

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