Queensland has reported four new community virus cases, none of which were detected in Cairns as the far north enters its first day of lockdown.
His infection has now been linked to a marine pilot who tested positive last week, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said on Monday.
"The marine pilot actually travelled in that person's taxi, so a lot of contact tracing is now happening," Ms Palaszczuk said.A rugby ground, tavern and supermarket were added to the list of exposure sites in the Cairns area on Sunday afternoon.Meanwhile, 11 local government areas in the state's southeast have emerged from an eight-day lockdown on Sunday.
Many rules have been relaxed in Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan City, Moreton Bay, Redlands, the Sunshine Coast, the Gold Coast, Noosa, Somerset, the Lockyer Valley and Scenic Rim. Residents are still subject to a number of restrictions until at least 22 August including mandatory mask-wearing, a limit of ten visitors to a home and a one person per four square metre rule. Up to ten visitors can now gather in public spaces.Schools will reopen but all high school students must wear masks at school and travelling to and from school. All staff must also wear masks and no inter-school sport is allowed.Queensland recorded one additional case in hotel quarantine.
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