An ADF member returning from overseas has tested positive to COVID-19, bringing an end to Queensland's 11-day case-free streak. 9News
"We do fully expect that Friday, with the move for more people to be allowed into the state, that the increased traffic flows ... will put more pressure on our system," Deputy Commissioner Steve Gollschewski said.
"Make sure that you've got the appropriate information in it and category and that will make things a lot easier." "We saw on Friday that we moved to a new border declaration pass system. It's fair to say that initially that was difficult and we expected that," he said. "I'm happy to say that as time has passed, we've seen as of today there are over 180,000 of those passes have been downloaded and that things are starting to ease up."Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the ADF member tested positive while in quarantine.
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