Brisbane Days Without Community Transmission
Brisbane Days Without Community Transmission
After a single case in January, Queensland’s state capital of Brisbane is going on a three-day lockdown as the coronavirus outbreak intensifies. While there have been very few localized cases of the virus since the last outbreak a year ago, the city is now seeing seven confirmed cases. The new outbreak marks the first community transmission in Australia in almost a month. The federal government insists that the vaccine rollout is proceeding well.
There have been no new local cases of COVID in Queensland for two days. The number of cases has jumped from the four confirmed on Friday to 49 in Queensland on Saturday, with no significant threat to the community. In the 24-hour period prior to the lockdown, over 14,500 tests were completed. It’s not clear if the five new infections came from overseas or from quarantined people at the hospital.
Queensland has now confirmed 10 new cases, including four new community cases. These are in addition to the seven confirmed community cases. Of these, one is a nurse at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and two were known contacts of previous cases. In fact, one of the community cases spent time in NSW’s Byron Bay while infectious. The health authorities are worried about spreading the virus to other parts of the state, despite having successfully wiped out the coronavirus outbreak in Queensland.
There have been a few cases of the virus in Queensland, but none have spread outside of the quarantine area. It’s not clear how these outbreaks spread, but health officials say that the recent increase is related to an infectious hospital doctor. While health officials haven’t determined exactly how the virus got into the hospital, locals were rushing to the shops to stock up on toilet paper and other essentials. The lockdown began at 5pm on Monday, and only those with essential needs can leave the city. Only those requiring medical attention will be able to exit the area. Masks will be required for outside activities, including shopping.
The infection was first discovered in a nurse at a hen’s party in Byron Bay, NSW. The nurse had previously been in quarantine and had a positive test for the virus. However, the nurse was already in quarantine during the infectious period, and is not a health risk to the community. Although this is the first case of the disease in the state, there are still no other cases of the disease.
The outbreak in Queensland is a result of an unvaccinated hospital worker who returned to Brisbane from overseas. The outbreak has been sporadic, with only one case reported in the community. The disease has also affected domestic travel. The quarantined individual has been isolated from the public. This is an unlucky event for both people in the area. There have been no cases in the area yet, but the lockdown will continue until the virus is eradicated.
The Brisbane case was an Alpha case, and was likely transmitted during quarantine. It was found that a nurse returned from overseas who was infected by the virus in Brisbane is likely the source of the outbreak. As a result, the infection has spread from the airport to the Brisbane region. In Australia, there have been sporadic outbreaks of the coronavirus in the past year. In February, the disease was discovered in an overseas hotel. This case is the only confirmed case.
In Brisbane, the outbreak began on March 22 and was triggered by a return traveler infected with COVID. This unvaccinated hospital worker had no symptoms, but was a hospital worker. When he came home, he was quarantined for 14 days. The patient tested negative on days zero, five, and twelve. On day 14, the quarantined individual tested positive for the virus.
The Queensland Premier’s recent announcement that a nurse who had returned from an overseas trip had been infected with the virus is one of the missing links in the Brisbane inner-north cluster. She did not show any symptoms when she was infected, but she did share venues with others during that time. The Queensland government announced that the lockdown would be lifted early for the first six days. In the meantime, the restrictions on travel will remain in place until the virus is no longer a concern in Brisbane.