Smoky conditions are expected to continue during the bushfires and may affect different places in Tasmania over the coming days. Director of Public Health, Dr Mark Veitch, has reminded Tasmanians how to stay safe if it is smoky from bushfires.

The Department of Health has announced it is working with external engineering experts to develop a permanent solution to temperature control issues in older parts of the Launceston General Hospital (LGH) site and will implement the recommendations once received.

A series of hot days are forecast across Tasmania this weekend and early next week. Director of Public Health, Dr Mark Veitch reminds Tasmanians about how to stay safe in the hot weather.