Queensland brings in new restrictions as police worker in Brisbane tests positive for coronavirus with health officials admitting the new mystery case is ‘very concerning’
- ‘Very concerning’ community case of Covid recorded in Queensland on Sunday
- Woman who works at police watchhouse tests positive for the virus on Sunday
- Comes after flight attendant tests positive to Covid after working five flights
Queensland has introduced sweeping restrictions to stem the spread of Covid after two new cases of the virus were recorded in the community overnight.
A retail worker at the DFO shopping centre near Brisbane Airport tested positive for the virus before her partner also developed symptoms.
There are also reports the person worked at a police watchhouse, and officers are working to determine when the woman may have worked her last shift and whether she was infectious at the time.
Neither of the new cases are the Delta variant which thrust Greater Sydney into a two-week lockdown on Saturday.
But Chief Health Officer Jeanette Young is ‘very concerned’ about the new cases, confirming both people have visited an extensive list of locations throughout Brisbane, including gyms and restaurants.
Residents in the Greater Sydney region will endure two weeks of lockdown from Saturday night (pictured Sydney CBD on Saturday)
One of the new cases, while living in Brisbane, travels an hour north to work in the Sunshine Coast each day.
A thorough list of exposure sites will be released on Sunday.
The development is ‘very concerning’ to authorities, who have now reintroduced restrictions to prevent a widespread outbreak.
Pubs, clubs and cafés will revert to the one person per two square metre rule, while private gatherings at homes will be limited to 100 people.
Any persons in Queensland who travelled from Greater Sydney are required to follow the two-week lockdown that was introduced in NSW from 10am Sunday.
The restrictions will last as long as the Sydney lockdown remains in place.
A retail worker at the DFO shopping centre near Brisbane Airport tested positive for the virus before her partner also developed symptoms
A Virgin flight attendant (not pictured) also tested positive for the virus on Saturday night after potentially being infectious on five flights through Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne
There are also reports the person worked at a police watchhouse, and officers are working to determine when the woman may have worked her last shift and whether she was infectious at the time
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk provided an update about the state’s response to the threat of the Delta variant of Covid at 10am, urging the community to get vaccinated if they’re eligible.
The latest case comes amid concerns a Virgin Australia flight attendant could have sparked a widespread outbreak after working five flights on Friday and Saturday before testing positive to the virus.
The impacted flights took passengers either to or from Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and the Gold Coast.
‘The crew member is now in isolation, and Virgin Australia is rapidly contacting all team members who are close contacts,’ the airline said in a statement on Saturday night.
‘Virgin Australia is requiring those crew members to cease flying, get tested and isolate. All passengers on flights the crew member operated will be contacted by health authorities and advised on the correct protocol.’
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk provided an update about the state’s response to the threat of the Delta variant of Covid at 10am, urging the community to get vaccinated if they’re eligible