NEW CASE: Cleaner’s partner tests positive

Queensland Health announced the diagnosis Monday afternoon, with Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young describing it as “unsurprising” due to the contagious nature of the UK mutant variant.Dr Young said the man had been in quarantine since January 7 and had undergone two tests, including one that came back positive today.

“Genome sequencing is underway, however it’s likely to be the UK variant,” the state’s top doctor said.“We are determining the man’s…



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