Australia’s coronavirus quarantine rules are changing because of the mutant UK COVID-19 strain

A woman who contracted the mutant UK strain of COVID-19 and flew into Brisbane from Melbourne after clearing hotel quarantine has since tested positive to the virus again, prompting an urgent public health response.

Under the previous national protocols, the woman was allowed to leave after 10 days in hotel quarantine, and did not need to return a negative test before doing so.

But because authorities are so concerned about this new strain, those rules have now been changed.

Here’s what we know so far.

What do we know about this case?

Queensland’s Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said the woman flew into Melbourne from the UK on December 26 and tested positive a day…