Twenty contacts of COVID victim identified
The Deputy Premier has confirmed 20 close contacts of the 30-year-old Blackwater man who died from COVID-19 have been tested, as he reveals no new cases of the virus overnight.
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Queensland man, 30, youngest COVID-19 death in Australia
In an “unfolding situation”, a 30-year-old Queensland man who died overnight tested positive to coronavirus. His partner is also unwell with symptoms of COVID-19. In the wake of the tragedy, Health Minister Steven Miles says anyone unwell in the region should get tested immediately.
‘I hate this dictatorship’: Hanson gives border deadline
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Qld’s youth unemployment hotspots revealed
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Full blown border war: Unapologetic Anna under attack
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One new case as Ruby Princess passenger gets COVID
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Public servants in limbo amid ‘secret Cabinet’ discussion
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