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Queensland issues public health alert after New Zealand quarantine case
New Zealand health director-general Dr Ashley Bloomfield said the source of the virus was believed to be another arrival who was isolating in a nearby room.
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They tested positive on day three of their quarantine and transferred to another facility. The overlap with the other virus-carrying arrival happened on the woman’s second to last day in isolation.
On Monday afternoon, Queensland Health issued the public health alert for all travellers from New Zealand, including green corridor flights.
“The woman has since visited a number of locations in New Zealand,” Queensland Health said in a statement.
“The woman is confirmed to have the South African variant of COVID-19, which is more contagious than previous variants.
“We are…
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