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Queensland nurse tests positive to coronavirus, sending 220 staff into quarantine – ABC News
A nurse at the Ipswich hospital, west of Brisbane, is one of two new coronavirus cases in Queensland, with more than 220 staff going into quarantine.
A nurse at the Ipswich hospital, west of Brisbane, is one of two new coronavirus cases in Queensland, with more than 220 staff going into quarantine.
Health Minister Steven Miles said the nurse had contact with a known case.
The facility hospital will be open for emergency cases, but other appointments would be relocatedor delayed while the staff quarantine.
Contact tracing is underway on the nurse’s movements to see if any further alerts are needed.
Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young s…
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