Nine new cases: What you need to know
Six new coronavirus cases have been linked to the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre where a 77-year-old supervisor tested positive earlier this week. An additional three cases have also been recorded. Here's what we know about the new cases.
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A cluster of COVID-19 cases connected to the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre has health authorities concerned, with more cases “likely” over the weekend.
The cluster comes after a 77-year-old supervisor at the centre tested positive earlier this week.
Six more cases were confirmed today related to that original centre case, with three additional COVID cases confirmed for the state being linked to offshore ships.
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Of the six new cases related to the youth detention centre, four are staff members at the detention centre and two are relatives of those staff.
One of the cases did some work as a contractor at Springwood State High School for QBuild.
Another of the new cases visited the emergency department of the Ipswich Hospital late on Tuesday night, with contract tracers now working to contact people who may have been exposed to the virus there.
Health Minister Steven Miles confirmed a person with coronavirus visited the emergency department of the Ipswich Hospital late on Tuesday night.
“West Moreton Public Health Unit will contact any patients who went to the ED between 11.49pm on 19 August and 6.36am on August 20 and may have been exposed,” Mr Miles said on Twitter.
It comes after Mr Miles today said more COVID cases were “likely” over the weekend.
Health Authorities said the three cases linked to ships offshore were not considered to be of concern.
CLUSTER LINKED TO BRISBANE YOUTH DETENTION CENTRE
• A 77-year-old Bundamba woman who worked in the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre, who tested positive on Wednesday after developing symptoms on August 10.
• A Marsden man who works at the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre, became ill about August 10.
• A Carindale man who works at the detention centre and for QBuild. He has been doing work for QBuild at Springwood State High School.
• The Carindale man’s wife.
• A North Ipswich man who works at the detention centre and also at a disability accommodation service.
• A relative of that North Ipswich man, who has been at Ipswich Hospital.
• A Forest Lake woman who works at the detention centre.
THREE CASES LINKED TO SHIPS OFFSHORE
• Two crew members from a cargo ship off the coast of Mackay.
• A crew member from the cargo ship off the coast of Townsville where two men tested positive last week.