Cairns Covid-19: Far North records three new cases
The Far North has recorded a number of new cases of Covid-19 just days after the borders reopened to the southern states.
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THE Far North has recorded a number of new cases of Covid-19 just days after the borders reopened to the southern states.
Of the three new cases, there was one locally acquired case and two cases detected in hotel quarantine.
On Saturday afternoon two Virgin Australia flights were listed as new exposure sites.
FULL LIST: FAR NORTH EXPOSURE SITES
Queensland recorded 31 new cases across the state – a 50 per cent spike since Friday. Chief Health officer Dr John Gerrard said we had to expect that Covid was everywhere.
“In the coming weeks we are going to see very large numbers of Covid-19 in the community,” he said.
“We must assume that Covid is everywhere.”
Across Queensland there were 12 cases of Omicron in the community.
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