CHO warns Queenslanders about travel plans

Dr Young said she was closely monitoring the situation in the two states.

“I’m urging Queenslanders travelling to these states to reassess their plans – if it is not necessary, then consider staying here,” she said in a statement.

“The next 24 hours are critical for Victoria and the NSW cluster is growing daily.”

Dr Young said Queensland was in a “good position” after declaring greater Sydney a hotspot and did not want to see that “come undone because of complacency”.

Routine testing had also found COVID-19 traces in sewage taken from wastewater treatment plants at Bundamba, west of Brisbane, and Merrimac on the Gold Coast on December 24.

While this could indicate a resident had COVID-19 and had recovered, it could also signal undetected…