Zero new COVID cases in Queensland as tests conducted on Sofrana Surville ship

Queensland health officials are working to determine the mystery strain of COVID-19 infecting the crew of a cargo ship anchored off the Sunshine Coast.

The MV Sofrana Surville was blocked from docking in Brisbane after New Zealand warned it could be carrying a new mutated strain of the virus.

Initial testing found two of the Sofrana’s 19 crew members were infected with COVID-19 and they were transferred to a mainland hospital on Friday.

Deputy Premier Steven Miles said the New Zealand…