First COVID-19 case in Mount Isa, air passengers urged to get tested and isolate

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First COVID-19 case in Mount Isa, air passengers urged to get tested and isolate
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The case tests positive today and has been in the community since arriving on Thursday, visiting several local venues. Contact tracing is under way.

Key points:The case who flew from Brisbane to Mount Isa on Thursday turned a positive testThe case arrived in the mining city from Brisbane on Qantas flight 1076 about 9am on Thursday, December 16.The case visited several venues in the community and contact tracing is underway.

Anyone who attended the Mount Isa Coffee Club at 21A Rodeo Drive from 11:40am–12:45pm on Thursday, December 16 is considered a casual contact. Meanwhile, anyone who was at the Buffs Club from 5:25pm - 6:25pm on Thursday, December 16 is considered a low-risk contact.

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