Police worker in Brisbane tests positive for coronavirus with health officials admitting the new mystery case is ‘very concerning’
- ‘Very concerning’ community case of Covid recorded in Queensland on Sunday
- Woman who works at police watchhouse tests positive for the virus on Sunday
- Comes after flight attendant tests positive to Covid after working five flights
A woman who works at a police watchhouse is among two Queenslanders who tested positive for Covid-19 in Brisbane, sparking fears the virus is spreading through the community.
The new cases are likely connected to a recent cluster near Brisbane Airport linked to the DFO shopping centre.
Queensland Health will provide an update on the ‘very concerning’ case on Sunday Morning.
Police are working to determine when the woman may have worked her last shift at the watchhouse and whether she was infectious at the time.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk provided an update about the state’s response to the threat of the Delta variant of Covid at 10am, urging the community to get vaccinated if they’re eligible.
The latest case comes amid concerns a Virgin Australia flight attendant could have sparked a widespread outbreak after working five flights on Friday and Saturday before testing positive to the virus.
The impacted flights took passengers either to or from Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and the Gold Coast.
‘The crew member is now in isolation, and Virgin Australia is rapidly contacting all team members who are close contacts,’ the airline said in a statement on Saturday night.
‘Virgin Australia is requiring those crew members to cease flying, get tested and isolate. All passengers on flights the crew member operated will be contacted by health authorities and advised on the correct protocol.’
More to come.
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