The North West Regional Hospital and its private counterpart in Burnie shut in mid-April after dozens of healthcare workers tested positive for coronavirus.

Patients who were being treated at the facilities were transferred to other hospitals in Tasmania.

After a staggered reopening, the hospitals will be fully operational from today, the state government has announced.

Defence force personnel and an AusMAT team, usually reserved for emergency disaster relief, were called in to clean the facilities and get services online after 1200 staff were forced to go into quarantine.

“This has been one of the biggest and most complex logistical exercises ever undertaken by our health staff,” Health Minister Sarah Courtney said on Wednesday.

“As we welcome back staff across all areas, I thank them for their patience throughout this process.

“I also thank the dedicated teams at the Launceston General Hospital, Mersey Community Hospital, Royal Hobart Hospital and Ambulance Tasmania for their dedication in supporting patients from the North West during this time.

“I want to assure all North West Tasmanians that we are committed to the highest standard of infection control protocols and ensuring all of our hospitals are safe.”