Close contacts of COVID-19 doctor test negative as Brisbane Hotel Grand Chancellor in lockdown again
ABCQueensland has one new case of COVID-19, but it is likely historical and not connected to the case of a doctor at Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital who tested positive, the state's health authorities say. Key points: Contact tracing is essentially complete, with 238 contacts traced from four venues the doctor attended on Thursday Contact tracing is essentially complete, with 238 contacts traced from four venues the doctor attended on Thursday Queensland Health has confirmed today the doctor does have the UK strain of COVID-19 Queensland Health has confirmed today the doctor does have the UK strain of COVID-19 The Hotel Grand Chancellor has been put into lockdown as cases announced yesterday have been quarantining there Three close contacts of the doctor tested negative overnight. Brisbane's Hotel Grand Chancellor is also in lockdown as authorities investigate whether an overseas case announced yesterday was caught in quarantine. Queensland Deputy Chief Health Officer Sonya Bennett said contact tracing was now essentially complete, with 238 contacts traced from four venues the doctor had attended on Thursday.