Queensland records three new coronavirus cases, as police set to charge two women over 'deceitful' border crossing
4 years, 4 months ago

Queensland records three new coronavirus cases, as police set to charge two women over 'deceitful' border crossing

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Three women who sparked a coronavirus scare when they flew from Melbourne to Brisbane "went to extraordinary lengths to be deceitful and deceptive and, quite frankly, criminal," Queensland police say. Key points: Queensland has recorded three new cases of coronavirus overnight Queensland has recorded three new cases of coronavirus overnight Police will allege three women who travelled interstate deliberately falsified records to enter Queensland Police will allege three women who travelled interstate deliberately falsified records to enter Queensland Police have confirmed Olivia Winnie Muranga and Diana Lasu are under investigation All three women are in quarantine — two have tested positive to the virus. Deputy Commissioner Steve Gollschewski said police would allege the women "deliberately falsified records to get back into Queensland". Queensland's Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Curtis Pitt said Parliament House had undergone a deep clean after three tours of 30 students from the Chatswood Hills State School visited the building on Wednesday.

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Queensland records 5,699 new cases of Covid-19 amid testing clinic chaos
2 years, 11 months ago

Queensland records 5,699 new cases of Covid-19 amid testing clinic chaos

Daily Mail  

Queensland has recorded 5,699 new Covid cases as police are forced to control traffic at overrun testing facilities and residents are urged to get their booster shots. Queensland has recorded 5,699 Covid cases as police are forced to control crowds at testing clinics and residents are urged to get their booster shots Police were forced to assist with traffic surrounding …

Queensland records two locally acquired COVID-19 cases in Brisbane students linked to Sunnybank cluster
3 years, 3 months ago

Queensland records two locally acquired COVID-19 cases in Brisbane students linked to Sunnybank cluster

ABC  

Two Brisbane school students have tested positive to COVID-19 but Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says authorities are a "lot more comfortable" about the state's most recent outbreak. Key points: The cases from the Sunnybank cluster have been in home quarantine 38 per cent of eligible Queenslanders are now fully vaccinated The vaccination program has opened for 12- to 15-year-olds Ms Palaszczuk …

Queensland records zero new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, Premier says 'less risk' of lockdown and urges vaccination
3 years, 3 months ago

Queensland records zero new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, Premier says 'less risk' of lockdown and urges vaccination

ABC  

Queensland has recorded no new local cases of COVID-19 as authorities continue to monitor a cluster which started with a Logan truck driver. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information from Queensland Health. "This is …

Queensland records seven new community cases of COVID-19
3 years, 4 months ago

Queensland records seven new community cases of COVID-19

ABC  

Queensland has recorded seven new community cases of COVID-19 with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk saying virus creep from New South Wales was very concerning. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information from Queensland Health. Dr Young …

A person tests positive to COVID-19 in Far North Queensland city of Cairns
3 years, 4 months ago

A person tests positive to COVID-19 in Far North Queensland city of Cairns

ABC  

Queensland Health has confirmed a new case of COVID-19 has been detected in a person in Far North Queensland. "Their test has come up positive but from the way the Chief Health Officer described it, it's a very low reading on the test, that's why they are doing re-testing," Mr Crawford said. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: …

A breakdown of COVID outbreaks in each state and territory as positive cases cross borders
3 years, 5 months ago

A breakdown of COVID outbreaks in each state and territory as positive cases cross borders

ABC  

Millions of Australians are starting the week under new COVID-19 restrictions. Western Australia From midday on Sunday, new restrictions were imposed on the Perth and Peel regions for at least three days after a woman who had visited New South Wales tested positive. Friday, June 25 VA939 Sydney — Brisbane VA334 Brisbane — Melbourne Saturday, June 26 VA827 Melbourne — …

Victoria records four new community COVID-19 cases in Melbourne's northern suburbs
3 years, 7 months ago

Victoria records four new community COVID-19 cases in Melbourne's northern suburbs

ABC  

Victorian health authorities are racing to understand how a cluster of four COVID-19 cases emerged in Melbourne's north. Key points: All four new cases are close family contacts across three households Two new exposure sites include the Jump Swim School in Bundoora and the Highpoint Shopping Centre Genomic sequencing will reveal if the new cases are linked to an earlier …

NSW records three locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in hotel quarantine in Sydney
3 years, 8 months ago

NSW records three locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in hotel quarantine in Sydney

ABC  

New South Wales has again recorded locally acquired coronavirus cases, after the virus was transmitted in hotel quarantine. Key points: Two families have been diagnosed with the same COVID-19 viral sequencing The families are being treated at the Special Health Accommodation Latest cases come amid a rising wave of vaccine hesitancy The state's health department said three people in one …

Queensland Police close investigation into coronavirus case wrongly accused of having house party
3 years, 8 months ago

Queensland Police close investigation into coronavirus case wrongly accused of having house party

ABC  

Queensland Police say a man who tested positive for COVID-19 in Brisbane did not breach self-isolation instructions while waiting for his test results. Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said it "seems that" he was the "missing link" between the doctor who worked at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and tested positive in early March and the recent cluster. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot …

Brisbane COVID-19 community transmission case puts city on alert after man visits multiple public venues while infectious
3 years, 8 months ago

Brisbane COVID-19 community transmission case puts city on alert after man visits multiple public venues while infectious

ABC  

Queensland has recorded one new case of locally transmitted coronavirus, with a 26-year-old Brisbane man infectious in the community since last Friday. Key points: The man visited several locations across Brisbane and the Moreton Bay region before testing positive to coronavirus Aged care facilities, prisons and hospitals will no longer accept visitors except for in end-of-life circumstances The Chief Health …

Brisbane COVID-19 case infected despite 'no breaches' in protocol as doctor waits to see if she has highly transmissible UK strain
3 years, 9 months ago

Brisbane COVID-19 case infected despite 'no breaches' in protocol as doctor waits to see if she has highly transmissible UK strain

ABC  

Queensland health authorities are investigating how a Brisbane doctor caught COVID-19 within a hospital as they wait to find out if she has the highly infectious UK strain. Key points: Contact tracers are racing to find people who attended three "high risk" locations on Thursday The doctor tested positive on Friday after waking up with a sore throat Hospitals and …

Victoria records three new coronavirus cases linked to Holiday Inn outbreak, one admitted to intensive care
3 years, 10 months ago

Victoria records three new coronavirus cases linked to Holiday Inn outbreak, one admitted to intensive care

ABC  

A coronavirus outbreak linked to the Holiday Inn at Melbourne Airport has grown to 22 cases after three new locally acquired COVID-19 infections were recorded in Victoria. Key points: One of the positive cases in the Holiday Inn cluster is now in a stable condition in ICU The three new infections are from the same household, two of whom stayed …

Victoria records two new locally acquired coronavirus cases on fourth day of lockdown
3 years, 10 months ago

Victoria records two new locally acquired coronavirus cases on fourth day of lockdown

ABC  

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the Government will hold out until Wednesday to make a call on whether or not the state's five-day lockdown will need to be extended. Key points: There are now 19 cases linked to the outbreak at the Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport There are now 19 cases linked to the outbreak at the Holiday Inn Melbourne …

Queensland records three new cases of coronavirus, none linked to Hotel Grand Chancellor
3 years, 11 months ago

Queensland records three new cases of coronavirus, none linked to Hotel Grand Chancellor

ABC  

Queensland has recorded three new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, two in hotel quarantine and a historical case from Cairns, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says. The Premier said she was not "worried" about the latest cases and all 129 people who were transferred from the ill-fated Hotel Grand Chancellor have tested negative. Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young …

NSW records four local coronavirus cases, Brisbane travellers to self-isolate
3 years, 11 months ago

NSW records four local coronavirus cases, Brisbane travellers to self-isolate

ABC  

Health authorities have ordered travellers from the Greater Brisbane area who are now in NSW to isolate at home until Monday evening. Key points: John Barilaro said he supported Queensland public health orders NSW health authorities were "taking a precautionary approach" to mutated strains of COVID-19 Despite an unlinked Avalon case, Sydney's northern beaches will reopen again on Sunday The …

Quarantine hotel worker tests positive for coronavirus in Brisbane, Queensland records two new cases
3 years, 11 months ago

Quarantine hotel worker tests positive for coronavirus in Brisbane, Queensland records two new cases

ABC  

A cleaner at a quarantine hotel in Brisbane has tested positive for coronavirus, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says. Key points: Health authorities say the woman was in the community for five days while infectious Health authorities say the woman was in the community for five days while infectious Urgent genome testing is underway to determine which strain of coronavirus the …

Queensland Health cracks down on coronavirus hotel quarantine exemptions as UK variant found in returned traveller
3 years, 11 months ago

Queensland Health cracks down on coronavirus hotel quarantine exemptions as UK variant found in returned traveller

ABC  

Health authorities in Queensland are cracking down on hotel quarantine exemptions following a surge in coronavirus cases overseas and the emergence of more contagious variants. Key points: Only 104 exemptions to bypass hotel quarantine have been approved since June Only 104 exemptions to bypass hotel quarantine have been approved since June A recently returned traveller has tested positive to the …

Victoria records three new locally acquired coronavirus cases believed to be linked to Sydney outbreak
3 years, 11 months ago

Victoria records three new locally acquired coronavirus cases believed to be linked to Sydney outbreak

ABC  

Victoria has recorded three new COVID-19 infections in suburban Melbourne, ending the state's two-month streak of no locally acquired cases. Key points: The three new Victorian cases are not from hotel quarantine Authorities believe the cases were acquired from community transmission Victoria has announced further border restrictions with NSW The new cases are from Mentone, Hallam and Mitcham and were …

Australia records first case of new South African variant of coronavirus in Queensland returned traveller
3 years, 11 months ago

Australia records first case of new South African variant of coronavirus in Queensland returned traveller

ABC  

Queensland has detected a case of the new South African variant of coronavirus in a returned traveller — the first time the new strain has been identified in Australia. Key points: The South African strain is considered a "more contagious" variant of coronavirus The South African strain is considered a "more contagious" variant of coronavirus The emerging strain is new …

One new case of coronavirus reported in Queensland, as virus detected in Townsville sewage
4 years, 2 months ago

One new case of coronavirus reported in Queensland, as virus detected in Townsville sewage

ABC  

Queensland Health is investigating after traces of coronavirus were found in Townsville's sewage, as the state records one new case in the past 24 hours. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot: Confirmed cases so far: 1,386 Confirmed cases so far: 1,386 Deaths: 6 Deaths: 6 Tests conducted: 2,042,714 Tests conducted: 2,042,714 Active cases: 38 Latest information from Queensland Health. " The state's chief …

Queensland again records no new coronavirus cases but Health Minister warns testing numbers down
4 years, 2 months ago

Queensland again records no new coronavirus cases but Health Minister warns testing numbers down

ABC  

Queensland recorded another day without new cases of coronavirus, but the state's tally of active cases has jumped from six to seven. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot: Confirmed cases so far: 1,386 Confirmed cases so far: 1,386 Deaths: 6 Deaths: 6 Tests conducted: 2,042,714 Tests conducted: 2,042,714 Active cases: 38 Latest information from Queensland Health. Mr Miles said the testing of wastewater …

Plans for Queensland to reopen the border to all of NSW on November 1 as state records two new cases of coronavirus
4 years, 2 months ago

Plans for Queensland to reopen the border to all of NSW on November 1 as state records two new cases of coronavirus

ABC  

Queensland is set to reopen the border to all of New South Wales from November 1 if there are 28 days of no community transmission. Key points: The Premier also announced further easing of restrictions around public gatherings The Premier also announced further easing of restrictions around public gatherings Dancing will be permitted at weddings but not at bars or …

Queensland records zero new coronavirus cases, Premier says confidence returning to tourism sector
4 years, 2 months ago

Queensland records zero new coronavirus cases, Premier says confidence returning to tourism sector

ABC  

Queensland has recorded zero new cases of coronavirus overnight, leaving eight active cases across the state. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot: Confirmed cases so far: 1,386 Confirmed cases so far: 1,386 Deaths: 6 Deaths: 6 Tests conducted: 2,042,714 Tests conducted: 2,042,714 Active cases: 38 Latest information from Queensland Health. Queensland also reopened its border to ACT residents, who can now enter the …

Six people face court accused of falsifying Queensland coronavirus border declaration passes
4 years, 2 months ago

Six people face court accused of falsifying Queensland coronavirus border declaration passes

ABC  

Three men from Logan have faced a Gold Coast court accused of falsifying border declaration passes around the same time the three women known as the Logan trio appeared before a Brisbane court on similar charges. Key points: Three woman known as the Logan trio have faced the Brisbane Magistrates Court Three woman known as the Logan trio have faced …

Queensland records two new cases of coronavirus as correctional centres put in lockdown
4 years, 3 months ago

Queensland records two new cases of coronavirus as correctional centres put in lockdown

ABC  

There have been two new cases of coronavirus in Queensland in the past 24 hours, one person who is in hotel quarantine and a man who is a trainer from Queensland's corrective services. Key points: An estimated 7,000 of the state's 9,000 prisoners are facing "extreme isolation" in lockdown An estimated 7,000 of the state's 9,000 prisoners are facing "extreme …

Queensland records one new case of coronavirus in Brisbane suburb of Forest Lake after spike in testing rates
4 years, 3 months ago

Queensland records one new case of coronavirus in Brisbane suburb of Forest Lake after spike in testing rates

ABC  

A Forest Lake resident who is a close contact of an existing coronavirus case has become Queensland's latest confirmed case of COVID-19. Key points: A record number of Queenslanders were tested for coronavirus in the past 24 hours A record number of Queenslanders were tested for coronavirus in the past 24 hours One new case recorded in the Brisbane suburb …

Queensland coronavirus cases — here's the full list of where they visited and when
4 years, 4 months ago

Queensland coronavirus cases — here's the full list of where they visited and when

ABC  

Queensland Health has released a list of venues visited by confirmed coronavirus cases linked to the youth detention centre, in Brisbane's west. New locations released overnight include: Puma Fuel in Wacol on 16 August between approximately 4.00pm and 4.10pm Puma Fuel in Wacol on 16 August between approximately 4.00pm and 4.10pm Petbarn in Browns Plains on 22 August between 10.30am …

Here's what we know so far about Queensland's coronavirus outbreak in the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre
4 years, 4 months ago

Here's what we know so far about Queensland's coronavirus outbreak in the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre

ABC  

It all started when a prison worker, who was largely asymptomatic, tested positive to coronavirus after working five shifts at the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre in Wacol. Here's a full list of the new cases: Male worker from the suburb of Marsden, in the Logan City Council area Male worker from the suburb of Marsden, in the Logan City Council …

Relative of youth detention worker with coronavirus says she was unfairly labelled 'irresponsible'
4 years, 4 months ago

Relative of youth detention worker with coronavirus says she was unfairly labelled 'irresponsible'

ABC  

An immediate family member says the youth detention supervisor who tested positive to COVID-19 this week has been "dehumanised" politically for the sake of a few sound bites. Key points: The woman worked five shifts at the youth detention centre while infected The woman worked five shifts at the youth detention centre while infected A close relative says she had …

Queensland's coronavirus border breaches raise questions about honesty-reliant system
4 years, 4 months ago

Queensland's coronavirus border breaches raise questions about honesty-reliant system

ABC  

Numerous travellers from COVID-19 hotspots have been caught by police after making it through border checkpoints, but the latest incident involving two teenage girls is an example of precisely what the Queensland Government has been trying to avoid by clamping down further on border restrictions. Key points: Police Minister Mark Ryan says anyone lying at the border will eventually be …

Teenagers who breached Queensland border rules receive negative coronavirus test results
4 years, 4 months ago

Teenagers who breached Queensland border rules receive negative coronavirus test results

ABC  

The COVID-19 test results of two teenagers who travelled to Queensland and were detained yesterday, have come back negative. Key points: Police say the two teenagers had been in Sydney and travelled to Queensland by train on Friday Police say the two teenagers had been in Sydney and travelled to Queensland by train on Friday The girls have tested negative …

Victoria records 466 new coronavirus cases as man in 30s among 12 deaths
4 years, 4 months ago

Victoria records 466 new coronavirus cases as man in 30s among 12 deaths

ABC  

A man in his 30s is among 12 people who have died from coronavirus in Victoria overnight, with Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton saying it may take a week or more for Melbourne's stage 4 restrictions to have an effect on case numbers. Key points: The number of healthcare workers with active coronavirus infections has increased by 140, to 998 …

New coronavirus infections reported in NSW as health boss warns authorities can't trace all cases
4 years, 4 months ago

New coronavirus infections reported in NSW as health boss warns authorities can't trace all cases

ABC  

Health authorities in New South Wales have reported 11 new coronavirus infections, with the source of one mystery case in Western Sydney a concern. Key points: NSW has reported 3,653 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began NSW has reported 3,653 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began Authorities warn that not all cases over the past week have been …

New South Wales records 12 new coronavirus cases
4 years, 4 months ago

New South Wales records 12 new coronavirus cases

Daily Mail  

Sydney residents are on high alert after several popular venues were hit with coronavirus as New South Wales records another 12 new COVID-19 cases. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has urged young people to reduce their social activities during the critical time as the government ramps up its fight against the coronavirus Two cases are still under investigation, one is a …

One new coronavirus case in Queensland from returned traveller as test results come back for Brisbane aged care facility
4 years, 4 months ago

One new coronavirus case in Queensland from returned traveller as test results come back for Brisbane aged care facility

ABC  

Queensland has recorded one new coronavirus case overnight, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says. Key points: A consular official who returned from overseas has tested positive to coronavirus and is in quarantine A consular official who returned from overseas has tested positive to coronavirus and is in quarantine He is the only positive COVID-19 case recorded in Queensland overnight He is the …

Queensland police investigate crime syndicate involvement after Brisbane women charged with coronavirus border fraud
4 years, 4 months ago

Queensland police investigate crime syndicate involvement after Brisbane women charged with coronavirus border fraud

ABC  

Queensland police are investigating whether young women at the centre of the state's latest coronavirus controversy were coached by an organised crime syndicate to cover their tracks at the border. Key points: The ABC understands police are examining whether the trio acted on the instructions of crime syndicate handlers The ABC understands police are examining whether the trio acted on …

WA woman accused of breaching COVID-19 quarantine three times after trip to Melbourne
4 years, 4 months ago

WA woman accused of breaching COVID-19 quarantine three times after trip to Melbourne

ABC  

Police have laid two additional charges on a South West woman who allegedly left her house three times during home quarantine after returning to Western Australia from Melbourne. Key points: Woman went to shopping centre, children's playground and party attended by elderly people Woman went to shopping centre, children's playground and party attended by elderly people Police have charged her …

Urgent coronavirus testing and contact tracing underway in Logan and Brisbane's southside
4 years, 4 months ago

Urgent coronavirus testing and contact tracing underway in Logan and Brisbane's southside

ABC  

Queensland Health is leading a contact tracing and testing response in Logan and Brisbane's southside encompassing multiple restaurants, two schools and a medical practice after two new COVID-19 cases were detected. 'It could be the start of Queensland hotspots' Gold Coast Primary Health Network chair Roger Halliwell said re-closing the border will be considered by authorities "quiet seriously" in response …

South Australia records two new coronavirus cases in returned travellers
4 years, 5 months ago

South Australia records two new coronavirus cases in returned travellers

ABC  

South Australia has recorded two new coronavirus cases, both in travellers who have recently returned from overseas and undertaken a quarantine period. Key points: Two women who recently returned from overseas have returned positive test results Dr Nicola Spurrier says she is "not worried" because both have been in isolation However, she said the development is "a reminder that COVID-19 …

Victoria records 165 new coronavirus cases as Chief Health Officer warns peak may be yet to come
4 years, 5 months ago

Victoria records 165 new coronavirus cases as Chief Health Officer warns peak may be yet to come

ABC  

Victoria has recorded another 165 cases of coronavirus, including several hospital and aged care workers, on the first day of a six-week lockdown in Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire. Key points: Close contacts of workers from a number of Melbourne hospitals have been ordered into quarantine Close contacts of workers from a number of Melbourne hospitals have been ordered into …

Person diagnosed with coronavirus in NSW after recently returning from Melbourne
4 years, 5 months ago

Person diagnosed with coronavirus in NSW after recently returning from Melbourne

ABC  

A recent traveller from Melbourne is one of two people who have tested positive for coronavirus in NSW near the Victorian border, sparking a NSW Health investigation. Key points: One of the infected people travelled to Melbourne but returned to NSW prior to hotspot travel restrictions coming into force The case follows Gladys Berejiklian announcing the NSW-Victoria border will be …

Victoria records eight new coronavirus cases, including Melbourne doctor
4 years, 6 months ago

Victoria records eight new coronavirus cases, including Melbourne doctor

ABC  

Victoria has recorded eight new coronavirus infections since Friday, including a doctor who worked across three clinics in Melbourne while potentially infectious. Key points: The GP self-isolated as soon as he found out he was a contact of a known case The GP self-isolated as soon as he found out he was a contact of a known case The three …

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