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Surge in quarantine cases may force national cabinet to put Plan B back on table
Thursday March 04, 2021
Queensland recorded seven new cases of COVID-19 in hotel quarantine overnight, the highest infectious inflow of travellers in months.
The number of active COVID-19 cases now stands at 21, the most since early January when greater Brisbane was in lockdown.
Authorities are paying particular attention to a newly-arrived Russian variant of the virus, detected in two travellers. Tests have been conducted on a third traveller, on the same Qantas flight from Doha, and all passengers will be kept in quarantine longer as a precaution.
Deputy Premier Steven Miles today…
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