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Shock new coronavirus case in Queensland brings in raft of emergency restrictions – after 26-year-old infectious man went out for a WEEK putting a shopping centre and a Bunnings on alert
A new case of coronavirus has been found in Queensland, outside of hotel quarantine.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said a 26-year-old man had tested positive with Covid-19 and had been infectious in the community for the past week.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has closed aged care centres, hospitals and prisons to visitors in Brisbane following a case of coronavirus outside hotel quarantine
The case prompted Ms Palaszczuk to close aged care centres, hospitals and prisons to visitors in the Brisbane City and Moreton Bay council areas from 12pm on Friday.
Queensland’s Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young has urged anyone experiencing symptoms of the virus – however mild – to come forward for a test.
‘It is very important people with symptoms come forward right away and get tested – we can’t be complacent, we’re still in this pandemic,’ she said.
‘It is critical we detect any cases that we may not be aware of as quickly as possible through our testing system, to contain any potential spread.
‘We are concerned by the new variants that are emerging overseas that are more contagious than previous variants we have seen in Queensland.’
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