Queensland has recorded 22 new Covid-19 cases with more Omicron infections expected to be detected across the state.
Health Minister Yvette D’Ath revealed the new Covid-19 cases on Thursday morning, 18 of which had been infectious within the community for one to seven days.The cases have been identified in Brisbane South, Brisbane North, Darling Downs, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Townsville, West Moretwon and Wide Bay regions.There are now 67 active cases in Queensland, with three confirmed cases of Omicron in the state.“We are expecting more Omicron cases to come forward,” Ms D’Ath said.
Another previously reported case from the UK also tested positive to the Omicron variant in hotel quarantine. On Wednesday evening, Queensland Health released new exposure sites across South Brisbane, with a public health alert issued for new contact tracing locations in Sunnybank, Upper Mount Gravatt, and Cannon Hill.
A list of exposure sites has been announced since the positive cases visited a number of sites across the state, and have been infectious for up to six days. NewsWire / Sarah Marshall
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