Growing risk in fight to stop second wave
Queenslanders have been told to call out those who flout social distancing rules, as complacency emergsesas the state’s greatest threat in the desperate fight against COVID-19
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$60k and counting as covidiots keep on coming
Border bandits trying to sneak into Queensland last month were forced to cough up more than $60,000 in fines. But that’s not a patch on the total amount of COVID-19 fines issued.
One new Qld case: Community transmission confirmed
Queensland has recorded a new coronavirus case overnight – a 27-year-old man who dined with five others at a Brisbane restaurant attended by a woman who tested positive after returning from Melbourne.
Palaszczuk popular, but LNP leads poll race
Annastacia Palaszczuk has impressed voters with her handling of the coronavirus crisis, but the LNP is heading for a narrow win at October’s state election, a new poll reveals.
‘No system in world’ can stop border liars
Queensland Police say it is impossible for them to stop people evading border restrictions if they set out to lie, saying they can’t track every incoming passenger. It comes as questions rise about the best way to handle the state’s borders amid fears of a second wave.
‘It’s broken’: Is it time to ditch the COVID honesty system?
The State Opposition says relying on travellers to be honest about where they’ve been is no longer working, after two young women with COVID-19 allegedly lied to authorities about where they’d been. VOTE IN THE POLL NOW
State’s nurses stand ready for second wave
The Queensland nurses’ union boss has warned the public not to be complacent, saying the latest coronavirus numbers out of Victoria make her feel sick. It came as Queensland recorded a further three cases overnight.
COVID cases spark urgent border review
The actions of two young women at the centre of a potential Queensland coronavirus outbreak are now the subject of a criminal investigation as Queensland authorities urgently assess how the state’s strict border measures are working.
High alert: Cluster fears sweep city on edge
Worried families have queued for testing and businesses fear the worst as communities in southeast Queensland remain on edge after shocking new coronavirus cases were confirmed in the state on Wednesday.
‘Furious’ Premier shuts borders to Greater Sydney
A ‘furious’ Annastacia Palaszczuk has shut Queensland’s borders off to all of Greater Sydney, after 34 local government areas were declared COVID hot spots, with the Premier saying she would not hesitate to shut out NSW entirely if necessary. The move has been backed by the PM.
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