MORNING BRIEFING: Queensland Health identified Virgin flight VA1105 from Newcastle, which landed in Brisbane about 12:03pm on Monday, as an exposure site after a passenger tested positive.
despite the NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard admitting the relaxation of measures, including for the unvaccinated, will likely lead to a further surge in the growing case numbers.
But Mr Hazzard has told ABC Radio Sydney the lifting of restrictions for unvaccinated people, and scrapping of density limits and mandatory QR code checks at some venues, will see COVID cases continue to rise. The Illawarra Hotel published a social media poll asking patrons whether they wanted unvaccinated people inside the bar.
Newcastle's tourism and hospitality operators say they are seeing cancellations as the city's COVID outbreak worsens.
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