BREAKING: More cases of COVID19 have been uncovered in Queensland, one day after tough new restrictions were announced to stem an outbreak.
“This is a good result but, of course, we‘re not out of the woods yet. We have two new cases,” Ms Palaszczuk said on Sunday morning.Both of these cases are linked to the COVID-19 cluster at the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre, the outbreak is responsible for all nine cases.Anyone experiencing symptoms have been urged to get tested and stay at home.
Nine cases were announced on Saturday, with six of those linked to the Brisbane Youth Detention centre, where a supervisor worked five shifts while infectious.The new restrictions will apply to Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan, Scenic Rim, Lockyer Valley, Moreton Bay and Redlands.
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