Gold Coast, Logan residents urged to get tested after more sewage detections

“Getting tested is especially important now more than ever, as we know the new variants emerging overseas are more contagious than previous variants we have seen in Queensland,” she said.

The health alert comes as authorities closely monitor the situation in NSW and Victoria this week.

Dr Bennett said people who had been in greater Melbourne since February 5 and those who had been in NSW since February 2 must get tested if they experienced any symptoms.

Investigations are under way in NSW after a person from Wollongong tested positive for the COVID-19 virus two days after being released from 14-day hotel quarantine and was reported in Monday’s case numbers.

Health authorities are working to track down the source of the infection in…