She was among 20 people - 14 guests and six crew - who entered Queensland waters from the Maldives on board. New South Wales recorded three cases of locally-acquired Covid-19, including an airport bus driver from south-west Sydney and two people in their 60s and 70s from the northern beaches. Queensland health authorities are concerned some of those people may have contracted the virus have brought it back to the Sunshine State. Tourists continue to stream into Queensland as the state recorded two new cases of COVID-19. The man in his 40s went to the hotspot … Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk confirmed more precautions would be put in place as she announced two new cases of COVID-19 were recorded overnight, both in hotel quarantine. “But we know that if we act really fast now we can stop this spreading further.”, “If you have any concerns get yourself tested as soon as possible and if you’re unwell stay at home.”. New South Wales has confirmed just nine new coronavirus cases as a record 60,000 residents in the state were tested for COVID-19 overnight. Coronavirus QLD: State records two new COVID-19 cases. The government understands the ship travelled from the Maldives, but is unable to trace any other potential stops it made along the way before arriving in Cairns. This will form part of the investigation into how Covid came to be on the ship after so long at sea. Queensland Health was also in the process of setting up rapid testing stations throughout southern Brisbane and Mr Miles encouraged those who had any concerns to get tested. Join the conversation, you are commenting as, news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site, ne of the women was a worker at the Parklands Christian College at Park Ridge. Queensland Health has released a list of 43 at-risk locations throughout Brisbane which could have been exposed to coronavirus. Because it impacts so many people,' Ms Berejiklian said on Monday. Two women test positive to virus: police investigate how they crossed into Qld. Dr Young also announced that all aged-care facilities in Queensland’s metro south area would once again be closed to visitors as an additional precaution. NSW chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant also singled out the popular Bondi Icebergs restaurant in Sydney's eastern suburbs after diners there were exposed to a coronavirus-positive case. She lashed other state premiers for rushing to slam borders shut, while pointing out NSW continued to allow interstate travellers despite much higher case numbers in Victoria in July. 'We know there were a lot of people who have come back into Queensland from the Northern Beaches area and other parts of Sydney. By Brittany Chain In Queensland For Daily Mail Australia, Published: 19:01 EST, 23 December 2020 | Updated: 00:23 EST, 24 December 2020, Queensland has recorded two new cases of coronavirus after allowing a superyacht from the Maldives to dock in Cairns.Â. All 14 guests were directed into hotel quarantine on arrival, while six crew members were granted exemptions to remain on board the ship for marine safety and to maintain it.Â. Queensland has recorded two new cases of COVID-19, both close contacts of known cases. A young woman in her 20s tested positive to Covid on Thursday while in mandatory hotel quarantine after arriving in Queensland via the vessel earlier this week. There have been two new cases of coronavirus in Queensland overnight, including a staff member at the Karinya Place aged care home at Laidley, west of Brisbane. said the circumstances of the young women’s re-entry into Queensland from Melbourne was under criminal investigation. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. Mr Miles confirmed one of the women was a worker at the Parklands Christian College at Park Ridge and that they were being treated at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane. Gyms, nail salons, grocery stores and takeaway stores have been put on high alert as two new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on Sunday morning. More than 100 people in Brisbane's Hotel Grand Chancellor will be moved to another quarantine facility after SIX people linked to that site have now been detected with the highly contagious UK # coronavirus variant. “You need to think about those around you - not just yourself.”. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. The pair travelled on flights VA 863 and VA 977, Mr Miles said. Deputy Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski said the circumstances of the young women’s re-entry into Queensland from Melbourne was under criminal investigation. Health officials have meanwhile issued an urgent alert for punters who attended the Paragon Hotel near Circular Quay in the Sydney CBD on December 16 after the venue was visited by a positive COVID-19 case.Â. To date, 1,297 people have recovered and sadly, 6 people have died of the disease. Two new cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Queensland. All times AEDT (GMT +11). The new cases reported on Saturday came after three days without any cases being detected in Queensland. 'But it's a bit rich for NSW to start blaming Queensland and Victoria and whichever other state and territory she wants to blame.'. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Details of the cases are: A 32-year-old female from the Gold Coast region with confirmed COVID-19 is in isolation in the Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition. "Now is not the time to relax," she said. Ms Berejiklian this week said other leaders had lost their nerve, sacrificed their economies and ruined Christmas for millions by shutting the borders so early. A Queensland school cleaner who tested positive for coronavirus after returning from a declared hotspot is one of two new cases in the state.. About 270,000 Northern Beaches residents were ordered to stay home for five days from Saturday as the government rushed to contain the cluster caused by a US strain of Covid-19 which somehow escaped from hotel quarantine.Â. 'I am concerned that we do have the virus in Queensland,' she admitted. Hotel quarantine is a far cry from the luxury the guests have grown accustomed to on the superyacht, which boasts a marine basketball court, heated pool, sauna and spa room, on-board masseuse and yoga teacher. During a fiery press conference on Wednesday, Ms Palaszczuk said the nation needed to be 'absolutely strict' when it comes to handling returning Australians. All cases were detected in hotel quarantine. Queensland has not recorded a case of community transmission in 100 days, and Ms Palaszczuk explained that she was not willing to jeopardise Queenslanders' way of life by keeping the borders open to states with active clusters. Â, As Sydney's Covid cluster grew, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk slammed the borders shut to Sydneysiders from 1am on Monday. Tourists continue to stream into Queensland as the state recorded two new cases of COVID-19. Queensland has seven new cases of COVID-19 to report today, bringing the state’s total to 1,342. “They both travelled together recently, including returning to Brisbane from Melbourne on July 21 via Sydney,” Mr Miles said. Two young women are under criminal investigation after providing, what authorities believe were, incorrect details on border declaration passes. Tourists continue to stream into Queensland as the state recorded two new cases of COVID-19. But anybody who arrived after 1am on Tuesday was again ordered to enter two week hotel quarantine at their own cost. ', Dr Young commended the man for following strict self isolation protocols even after he initially tested negative, and said his actions could have potentially saved a catastrophic outbreak of Covid in Queensland, There have been long queues at the border after Queensland slammed the border closed to Sydney again. A local man in his 40s travelled within the Northern Beaches before returning to Queensland and entering home quarantine. Contact tracers from Queensland Health were working on identifying close contacts and a list of locations the two had visited is to be released later today. As of Thursday, 53 Queenslanders have been contacted by the New South Wales health department to warn them that they have been a close contact of a positive Covid case. Queensland has two new cases of COVID-19 as authorities engage in a balancing act, trying to let hordes of visitors into the newly reopened state while keeping COVID-19 out. Of the seven new cases, two were linked to an outbreak of the Russian variant on an international flight that left Doha, Qatar. Queensland has six active COVID-19 cases. Did Queensland close the border to Sydney too soon? Queensland only had two new cases of COVID-19 overnight, raising the state total to 1026. Queensland records two new cases in past 24 hours after death of Tasmanian man, 90. Queensland has recorded two new cases of coronavirus overnight. Tourism Minister Kate Jones appealed to people to listen to health advice, saying the latest cases show Queensland is "not out of the woods". Queensland authorities say they can now consider removing some restrictions as the state’s curve continued to flatten on Thursday. Queensland has recorded two new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, both testing positive while in hotel quarantine. As Sydney's Covid cluster grew, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk slammed the borders shut to Sydneysiders from 1am on Monday. A child is one of two new coronavirus cases in Queensland just one day after the premier announced tough restrictions to stem an outbreak linked to a youth detention centre. Queensland’s case numbers include cases who are located in Queensland at the time of notification but normally reside overseas or in another State/Territory in Australia. Picture: Jono Searle/NCA NewsWireSource:News Corp Australia. Queensland has two new cases of coronavirus, albeit in hotel quarantine, while Victoria has a clean slate following overnight testing as border restrictions on Sydneysiders remain firmly in place. By Cheryl Goodenough. Queensland detects largest rise in COVID-19 cases … Police will investigate the route and details of the 'Lady E' superyacht which docked in Cairns on Monday December 21. The 19-year-old woman tested positive to the disease late on Tuesday after returning from Melbourne - a declared COVID-19 hotspot - last week. The comments below have not been moderated. Locals had an extra 24 hours to return home under the condition that they enter home quarantine when they arrived. Meanwhile Chief Health Officer Jeanette Young said the Covid case proved there were still risks in accepted international travellers. She added it was 'a bit rich' for New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian to slam other states and territories for implementing border closures ahead of the Christmas/New Year period.Â. One of the cases is a returned traveller from Sydney who is in hotel quarantine and one person is on a cargo ship off the coast. Tourists continue to stream into Queensland as the state recorded two new cases of COVID-19. Two cases in the region remain active, one of those being international darts star Kyle Anderson . Hiring the Lady E costs an estimated $USD595,000 per week.Â, Health Minister Yvette D'Ath said the crew have not been cooperative with police, which she described as 'extremely disappointing'.Â, 'We will leave that for the police to deal with, but we are very disappointed they are not co-operating and providing factual and correct information to the Queensland Police,' she told reporters on Thursday.    Â, 'It is a lesson to us all that no matter how long they have been at sea (there's) a risk,' Chief Health Officer Jeanette Young said.Â. Two new coronavirus cases in Queensland. Sign up, Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout. RELATED: Qld shuts borders to greater Sydney, RELATED: Qld premier furious with two women. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jono SearleSource:News Corp Australia. • 2 new overseas acquired cases – detected in hotel quarantine. Total case numbers include both confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases as per the national case definition. The cases - a man in his forties and a man in his thirties - … There are currently 7 active cases of COVID-19 in Queensland. -Two new cases in Queensland as youth detention cluster grows-Full list of Queensland venues on alert-Security guard among four new NSW cases - Global COVID-19 deaths top 800,000. But health authorities on Thursday said crews have been less than forthcoming about their movements prior to their arrival. Queensland has recorded two new cases of coronavirus after allowing a superyacht from the Maldives to dock in Cairns.. A female crew member … Queensland Police have turned back more than 1500 people at road borders since July 3. Queensland has recorded two new cases of coronavirus in … Parklands Christian College in Park Ridge is now closed for cleaning. This brings the total number of cases to 1,314. The Northern Beaches cluster now exceeds 100 cases. 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Currently, 5 are in hospital. Don't have an account? It comes as … Today’s new cases include two people linked to Qatar Airways flight QR898 from Doha to Brisbane on 17 February 2021. But Ms D'Ath said she hopes any returned travellers 'did the right thing' and isolated at home to avoid potentially spreading the disease.Â. Tourists continue to stream into Queensland as the state recorded two new cases of COVID-19. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said she 'nearly fell off my chair, literally' when she learned there had been so many tests.Â. Queensland has 2 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) today. July 12, 2020. Gates to the Parklands Christian College are padlocked on Wednesday. Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. Two new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Queensland overnight and the state's chief health officer has reimposed restrictions on licensed venues.