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Concerns Qatar Airways passengers in Queensland quarantine contracted COVID-19 via ‘superspreader’
Queensland’s Chief Health Officer says she holds concerns for six passengers who travelled on a Qatar Airways flight who may have contracted COVID-19 from a “superspreader”.
Key points:
- Queensland recorded seven new COVID-19 cases in hotel quarantine
- Two cases are linked to Qatar Airways flight DR898
- Eight people on floor eight of the quarantine hotel will be tested and isolate until they had a result
Dr Jeannette Young said three passengers from the international flight QR898, that arrived into Queensland from Doha last month, have tested positive for the Russian variant, out of the six recorded COVID-19 cases onboard.
She said she was not worried about the Russian variant of the virus because “it’s not a particularly contagious or…
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