Health
NSW on alert as family tests positive to South African COVID-19 mutation – Sydney Morning Herald
A family of four have become Australia’s first COVID-19 cases carrying a highly contagious mutation from South Africa as Brisbane begins a three-day lockdown.
“There are concerns that this South African strain does share a similar mutation from the UK that may be associated with increased transmissibility. That is why we are taking a very cautious approach there,” Dr Chant said.
The flight crew had already left Australian quarantine and had landed in Singapore by the time the familys test results were known.
Singaporean authorities have been informed and all crew are undergoing testing.
South African authorities found the new variant rapidly became the…
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