Queensland Health back-pedal on claim COVID-positive man hosted party after being told to isolate
Updated: Queensland Health has now claimed information about a man who tested positive for COVID-19 hosting 25 people in his home after being told to isolate was incorrect.
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UPDATED: Queensland Health on Sunday back-pedalled on claim a Strathpine man who tested positive for COVID-19 had allegedly hosted a party with 25 people after being told to isolate.
Health Minister Yvette D’Ath has been unable to explain how Queensland Health issued incorrect information. READ THE UPDATED STORY HERE.
SATURDAY:
A Strathpine man at the centre of Queensland’s latest COVID-19 crisis threw a house party after being ordered to isolate, Queensland Health has revealed.
The man was a friend of the 26-year-old Stafford tradie who visited a large number of locations last week while unknowingly positive, sparking a contact tracing emergency.
The Strathpine man, aged in his 20s, is the second confirmed case in the past two days.
A Public Health Alert has been issued for parts of Brisbane and Moreton Bay regions in relation to these cases.
FULL LIST: Latest list of Brisbane COVID exposure sites
Queensland Health said locations may be added after it was revealed the Strathpine man hosted a gathering of around 25 people at his home on Friday night, after being instructed to isolate and before getting his positive test results.
“The attendees at the party have been placed in quarantine while the risk is assessed,” a spokesman said.
“Anyone who has been to any of the venues … must immediately isolate and get tested.”
FULL LIST OF VENUES VISITED BY STRATHPINE MAN
20/3/2021
Black Hops Brewery, East Brisbane 12:22pm-1:51pm
Green Beacon brewing Co. Teneriffe 2pm-3:12pm
Eatons Hill Hotel, Eatons Hill 3:44pm-5:30pm
22/3/2021
PCYC Lawnton, Lawnton 7:16am-8:10am
Bunnings Lawnton 3:15pm-3:30pm
Strathpine Plaza Shopping Centre, Strathpine 3.43pm-3.49pm
23/3/2021
Zambrero Lawnton 12:51pm-12:55pm
Lawnton Fruit Market, Lawnton 1.57pm-2.05pm
Nellas Gourmet Tucker, Lawnton 3:37pm-3:47pm
Poolwerx Strathpine, Strathpine 3.15pm-3.57pm
Dan Murphy’s Strathpine 7:26pm-7:36pm
24/3/2021
Hungry Jacks Strathpine 7.47pm (Drive through)
Lawton Country Markets, Lawnton 2.36pm-2.43pm
25/3/2021
BWS Strathpine 6:15pm-6:30pm
Ceres Pizza Café, Strathpine 7.00pm-7.58pm
It comes as Brisbane’s largest performing arts centre announced a mandatory mask rule to all visitors and workers of the entertainment precinct, beginning today.
In a post on Facebook, Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) revealed that the decision was made in the interest of being proactive in a fast-changing environment.
“We’re all about the health and safety of everyone who visits and works at QPAC,” a spokesperson wrote.
The decision comes as the performing arts centre finally get back on track after an almost-six month lockdown hit them hard last year.
QPAC is currently operating at 100 per cent capacity under a COVID-Safe Plan approved by Queensland Health.
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