#BREAKING: Queensland records three new cases of COVID-19, including the partner of the Grand Chancellor Hotel cleaner and also a father and daughter in hotel quarantine. It was confirmed last night the cleaner's partner has been isolating since January 7. @9NewsQueensland
CHO Dr Jeanette Young confirms the hotel cleaner's partner became unwell on the evening of January 7. He tested negative that morning before developing "extremely mild symptoms". The two days before then present a risk for others.
NEW ALERT VENUES:
- Bunnings Warehouse at Acacia Ridge on January 5 between 2pm and 2:40pm.
- Sunnybank Cellars in Sunnybank Hills between 2:05pm and 2:40pm on January 6.
These are in addition to the previously-alerted venues in Calamvale and Sunnybank Hills.
To recap, here is the full list of venues named by @qldhealthnews:
#UPDATE: Queensland will no longer require Victorians who travel into the state to be tested and self-isolate until they receive results UNLESS they have COVID-19 symptoms.
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Two new cases in Queensland overnight - both in hotel quarantine. There are still 26 active cases and 20,615 tests were conducted since yesterday. @9NewsQueensland
.@AnnastaciaMP confirms genomic testing has linked six cases of the UK COVID strain: The returned UK traveller, the hotel cleaner and her partner and the father and daughter from yesterday.
Queensland Government says all six people stayed on the same hotel floor at the Grand Chancellor but not in neighbouring rooms - there is concern about the "cluster".