Three new COVID-19 cases as Queensland records impressive milestone

Queensland reported three new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday morning, but also recorded an impressive milestone.

Three new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in hotel quarantine in Queensland, as the state also recorded an impressive milestone, going 200 days since the last coronavirus-related death.

The cases – two men aged in their 40s and one man in his 20s – were infected while overseas.

All three cases are being managed by Metro North Hospital and Health Service.

Queensland, Victoria record no new cases of COVID-19

The state’s total number of active cases now stands at six, but it has been 55 days since the last case of community transmission.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk confirmed the new cases via Twitter on Tuesday morning, shortly after the state’s border reopened to most of NSW.

Tuesday, 3 November – coronavirus cases in Queensland:

• 3 new confirmed cases
• 6 active cases
• 1,175 total confirmed cases
• 1,245,093 tests conducted

Sadly, six Queenslanders with COVID-19 have died. 1,163 patients have recovered.#covid19 pic.twitter.com/2WIDtsrbAm

— Annastacia Palaszczuk (@AnnastaciaMP) November 2, 2020

Six people have died in total as a result of COVID-19 in Queensland – three people from the Metro North HHS, one on the Sunshine Coast, and two in the Darling Downs.

The last COVID-19 death in Queensland was reported on April 18, when Queensland Health said an 83-year-old man who had recently returned from an overseas cruise passed away in the 24 hours prior.

Tuesday’s fresh cases bring Queensland’s total to 1175, with the state recording 3963 tests in the past 24 hours.

The latest update for the Sunshine State comes after Victoria also reported no community transmission for the fourth straight day, as well as no new cases in hotel quarantine.

NSW however has recorded a locally acquired case as well as two cases in hotel quarantine.