2,086 Covid-19 cases recorded in Redlands, 2037 remain a mystery

Redlands Covid-19 cases have more than doubled over the weekend as the region reaches 2086 cases. SEE THE EXPOSURE SITES LIST HERE

Redlands Covid-19 cases have more than doubled over the weekend as the region reaches 2086 cases.

It comes as more than 3000 RAT kit results have been added to the Queensland case tally.

Queensland has recorded about 9581 new cases overnight, including more than 3,000 from RAT kits. But the state is still waiting on some results from private pathologists. Of the 419 people in hospital, 22 are in the ICU, including seven who are on ventilators.

Chief health officer John Gerrard said of the 11 people in intensive care on the Gold Coast, six are unvaccinated and are presenting “classic Covid pneumonia” symptoms, he said.

Chief Health Officer Dr John Gerrard. Pic Annette Dew

“Of the five others, they were double vaccinated but all had complex other medical issues that were mixed in with the cause of their admission,” he said.

Those medical issues included two people with head injuries, one with stroke and one with a seizure disorder.

It comes as vaccinations begin today for children aged five to 11.

About 800 children are expected to be vaccinated at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre alone today, while Health Minister Yvette D’Ath said more than 4700 five- to 11-years olds were getting vaccinated from today.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said Queensland Health has recorded about 26,000 vaccination bookings for children aged 5-11 years-old.

As of January 10 the Redlands have recorded a total of 2,086 Covid-19 cases, 28 from overseas, 14 from a known local contact, five from an unknown local contact, and two from interstate. The origin of 2037 Covi-19 cases in the Redlands remain a mystery.

See a full list of locations the Redlands community claims are Covid-19 exposure sites, here:

WELLINGTON POINT

Redlands Sporting Club recorded a positive but low risk case.

Redlands Sporting Club postedon December 29that one administrative staff member had tested positive but there was little risk to patrons. They have since cleaned the facility.

“I would also like to inform you that the contacts of the staff member that has tested positive have not shown any symptoms of the virus and are currently getting tested to ensure that they have not contracted the virus,’’ general manager Shane Curtis posted.

“All staff that present symptoms are instructed to get tested before they are fit to return to work.

“They had shown symptoms on Wednesday the 22nd in the afternoon with the possible infectious period being the two days prior, so the 20th and 21st and, yes, they were working.

“They were working in the administration offices so there is little risk to patrons of the club, however we would still encourage you to get tested if you are showing any symptoms.

“We have 100% vaccination within our team and have been abiding by the Qld Government’s requirement for entry by ensuring that all members and guests that enter the venue are double vaccinated.

“Staff have been wearing masks while serving our loyal members so we are well placed in making sure that any further spread of COVID-19 has been limited, if not stopped.’’

A Covid-positive woman posted she had visited Hogan’s Wellington Point Hotel On December 30 at 8.58pm and Manny’s Italian at 6.01pm.

CAPALABA

One Redlands man, who said he tested positive on January 4 said he works at Jaycar Capalaba and worked on december 30 from 9am to 5pm as well as January 2 and 3 from 10am to 4pm. He was also at Dominos Capalaba on December 27 at 2.32pm.

A Covid-positive woman said she visited Birch Carroll and Coyle Cinemas at Capalaba on December 28 from 5.27pm.

A man, who tested positive on an RAT test and is awaiting results from a PCR test, visited multiple locations in Capalaba on January 2. Those sites include Capalaba Central Shopping Centre at 12.58pm, Woolworths Capalaba at 1pm and Sunlit Asian Supermarket at 1.19pm. He also visited EG Australia at Birkdale at 9.52am on the same day.

One Facebook user, who tested positive on New Year’s Eve, said she visited multiple venues in Capalaba in recent weeks. Her sites includes Nandos Capalaba Central on December 27 at 5.49pm, Costa’s Seafood Cafe on December 19 at 4.33pm, the Capalaba Community Vaccination Centre on December 19 at 9.22am and 12.52pm as well as Capalaba Central Shopping Centre on the same day at 9.11am.

The Telstra Shop, Capalaba Central shopping centre had a notice on its shopfront on December 29 saying a staff member had been exposed, at an unspecified time and place, and the shop was closed, Fiona Cook posted. Redlands Community News has been unable to confirm this.

Picture of Capalaba Park Shopping Centre.

MOUNT COTTON

Another Facebook user who said she tested positive on January 1 visited multiple locations in Mount Cotton on December 21. Those locations included Dominos Mount Cotton at 6.55pm and Mount Cotton Noodle Bar at 7.11pm.

ALEXANDRA HILLS

One woman who tested positive yesterday said she visited Woolworths Alexandra Hills on December 31 at 6.38pm.

A woman posted her husband tested positive on New Year’s Eve had been at the Alexandra Hills Hotel on December 27 at 12.29pm. Another women who tested positive said she visited the same venue on December 31 at 8.48pm.

A man posted on Facebook that he and his wife tested positive on New Year’s Eve after visiting multiple locations in Alexandra Hills. Those sites include Alexandra Hills Shopping Centre on December 30 at 8.18am and Alexandra Hills Discount Drug Store at the same time, EG Australia on December 27 at 11.30am, Woolworths Alexandra Hills at 11.22am on December 27 and Alexandra Hills Shopping Centre from 11.21am on December 27.

Alexandra Hills Shopping Centre. Picture: Drew Fitzgibbon

Aldi posted that a positive customer visited on December 15.

“While the risk of transmission to customers and team members is low, we have taken extra precautionary measures including an additional deep clean,’’ it posted.

“Customers should be assured that they can continue to shop safely at our Alexandra Hills store.”

VICTORIA POINT

One woman, who tested positive for Covid, posted she visited Woolworths Victoria Point on January 3 at 3.13pm as well as Better Health Pharmacy at 3.47pm and QML Victoria Point at 1.44pm.

A man and wife who tested positive also visited QML Victoria Point on December 30 at 11.33am.

One woman posted that staff at Telstra, Victoria Point Shopping Centre, had tested positive on December 22 but Redlands Community News has been unable to confirm this.

CLEVELAND

Happy Tots day care will reopen on January 4 after temporarily closing.

Happy Tots daycare posted that a positive case visited the centre on December 24.

“Our service will be closed from Wednesday 29th to Friday 31st December as staff and children who may have had close contact with the case are in isolation at the moment,’’ they posted.

“So the centre will reopen next week on Tuesday 4th.

“We are also in the middle of contacting all families that were at the centre on Friday on what they also need to do.’’

Exteriors of Redland Hospital. Picture: Annette Dew

One Facebook user, who said her husband tested positiveon an RAT, visited the Redland Hospital at Cleveland on January 3 at 7.05am. The man is waiting on PCR test results.

A woman who tested positive on December 4 said she visited Redland Hospital on December 31 at 10.49am.

Another Covid-positive man posted he was at Redland Hospital on January 3 at 2.27pm.

A woman, who tested positive today, posted she had visited 1st Choice Bottle Shop at Cleveland on December 31 at 1.40pm and Woolworths Cleveland at 1.55pm.

THORNLANDS

One woman, who tested posiitve, said she visited IGA Thornlands on January 2 at 2.55pm.