7-Eleven, Westfield Garden City food court and local Bus Route 866 among new exposure sites
Another truck driver has tested positive after crossing the NSW-Queensland border, as authorities have added multiple new locations including Westfield Garden City and a Brisbane bus route to its list of exposure sites.
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Queensland Health has updated the list of close, casual and low risk exposure sites with locations including 7-Eleven, Westfield Garden City and local bus route 866.
One of the locations, a truck stop in Goondiwindi, has been attributed to a truck driver from NSW who tested positive on Wednesday, Queensland Health confirmed, while the others are updates to existing cases.
Anyone who has been at a close contact site must be tested and quarantine at home for 14 days regardless of the result.
Anyone that has been to a casual site must be tested and isolate until they receive a negative result, while anyone who has to a low risk location must monitor themselves for symptoms and test themselves if any appear.
Queensland Health urges people to check the website daily, as new sites may be added.
CLOSE CONTACTS
Wednesday 8 September
1:51-2:21pm: Goondiwindi BP Truckstop (indoors), 11/11 Cunningham Hwy, Goondiwindi
3:11-3:28pm: Bus Route 866, Departed from Troughton Rd at Banoon near Turton St to Pinelands, Sunnybank Hills
3:35-3:55pm: 7-Eleven, 82 Pinelands Rd, Sunnybank Hills
7:11-9:11pm:The Oxley Hotel, Cnr of Ipswich and Oxley Road, Oxley
Thursday 9 September
3:06-3:27pm: Bus Route 866, Departed from Troughton Rd at Banoon near Turton St to Pinelands, Sunnybank Hills
5:15-5:35pm: KFC, Food Court, Level 2, Westfield Garden City, Corner Logan and Kessels Rd
5:15-6:45pm: KFC, Food Court, Level 2 (Sit down dining) Westfield Garden City, Corner Logan and Kessels Rd
5:50-6:15pm: KFC, Food Court, Level 2, Westfield Garden City, Corner Logan and Kessels Rd
CASUAL CONTACTS
Wednesday 8 September
1:51-2:21pm: Goondiwindi BP Truckstop (outdoors), 11/11 Cunningham Hwy, Goondiwindi
3:25-3:45pm: Coles, Pinelands Plaza, Corner Beenleigh Rd and Pinelands Rd, Sunnybank Hills
Thursday 9 September
3:25-3:55pm: Coles, Pinelands Plaza, Corner Beenleigh Rd and Pinelands Rd, Sunnybank Hills
5:15-6:45pm: KFC, Food Court, Level 2 (other than sit down dining) Westfield Garden City, Corner Logan and Kessels Rd
LOW RISK CONTACTS
5:15-6:45pm: Westfield Garden City Shopping Centre, Corner Logan and Kessels Rd, Upper Mount Gravatt
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