Queensland has detected 714 new COVID-19 cases as authorities warn more infections will be diagnosed in the coming days. COVID19 7NEWS
It comes as Treasurer Cameron Dick confirmed Queensland had called in debt collectors to recover unpaid hotel quarantine bills.It is important that people pay what they agreed to pay.
Mr Dick said an outside agency was being used so government workers could concentrate on their current tasks.There are currently 2,857 active cases in the state, with seven patients in hospital and none in intensive care.Queensland has detected 714 new COVID-19 cases as authorities warn more infections will be diagnosed in the coming days.More than half of the state’s 5,032 cases have been diagnosed since the borders opened on December 13.
Over 300 hospital and healthcare staff are in quarantine, with 55 confirmed as infected with the virus. “All the healthcare services are functioning well and have plans to deal with this,” Dr Gerrard said.Queensland recorded 765 cases on Saturday for the 24 hours prior and 589 infections the day before.
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