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Greater Brisbane hospitals and aged care locked down after doctor tests positive to COVID-19
Hospitals and aged care and disability services in Greater Brisbane will be locked down for at least 72 hours after the discovery of the first locally transmitted coronavirus case in Queensland in 59 days.
Key points:
- A doctor came into contact with two patients carrying the UK strain on Wednesday
- Authorities have released a list of “high risk” sites the doctor visited on Thursday
- There’s no need for the community to wear masks, but access is limited to vulnerable facilities
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk made the announcement on Saturday morning after a female doctor at the Princess Alexandra Hospital returned a positive test.
The doctor worked with two COVID-19-positive patients on Wednesday, and was in the community on Thursday while…
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