Qld records new virus case after cargo ship crew member tests positive

Queensland has recorded its first new case of coronavirus in several days, taking the state’s total to 1072.

Queensland’s premier is urging her NSW counterpart to temporarily relocate the border between the two states, as the sunshine state recorded a new case of coronavirus overnight.

The number of cases now stands at 1072, after a crew member on board a cargo ship tested positive.

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Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said health officials travelled to the vessel and conducted testing over the weekend.

“Because this person is positive they have been taken to hospital,” she said, adding they would be under guard at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital for the next 14 days.

A sailor from a cargo ship has been taken to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital.

Ms Palaszczuk will on Monday send a detailed submission to NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian about moving the Queensland-NSW border further south to the Tweed River, in a bid to reduce the impact entry checkpoints are having on the border communities.

Ms Palaszczuk said her government had made the suggestion back in March, only for it to be rejected.

“It was not even considered,” she said.

“In the spirit of co-operation it would be good if the NSW Government could now give it due consideration.”

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Ms Palaszczuk said as well as making it easier for police and defence force personnel, moving the border would also make the traffic flow between the border communities easier.

“They will remain NSW residents,” she said.

“I’m just trying to make it easier for people.”

Ms Palaszczuk urged those living on the border to speak up.

“Perhaps the Tweed residents would like to make their views known to the NSW Government,” she said.