More than 250 people have been tested for coronavirus after a fruit picker took two flights while infectious but a Brisbane surgeon says he's disappointed with Queensland Health's response.
More than 250 people have been tested for coronavirus after a fruit picker took two flights — from Melbourne to Brisbane, then to Bundaberg — while infectious.
A pop-up testing clinic was set up at the Bundaberg farm and further rapid contact tracing is still underway.
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