Childcare centre, popular shopping mall among growing list of Qld exposure sites
New venues have joined more than 100 exposure sites in Queensland, after a positive case fled Sydney’s lockdown.
A Kmart is among three new Gold Coast venues to have been added to a growing list of more than 100 Covid-19 exposure sites in Queensland.
Residents in the state’s southeast are on high alert after a NSW man, who is accused of illegally fleeing locked-down Sydney despite knowing he was a close contact of someone with the virus, is believed to have transmitted it to a Queensland flight attendant.
Queensland health authorities on Monday afternoon issued new alerts for several venues of concern.
Anyone who was in the beauty section of the Helensvale Westfield Kmart between 5pm and 5.30pm on July 12 is considered a casual contact who must isolate, get tested for the virus and remain in quarantine until they receive a negative result.
That Westfield shopping centre is also now considered a low risk exposure site for people who visited between 9am and 10.45am on July 24.
They need to get tested but don’t need to isolate unless they have symptoms.
Queensland Health has also issued new low risk warnings for Sporty’s Warehouse in Bundall, from 1pm to 1.45pm on July 19, and the Pacific Fair Shopping Centre in Broadbeach Waters, between 1.15pm and 2.45pm on July 24.
Authorities had already listed more than 50 venues they consider “close contact” sites, including an adult entertainment store, multiple restaurants and a Goodstart Early Learning childcare centre in Parkwood visited several times between July 12 and 23.
Acting Premier Steven Miles has warned Queenslanders to expect more cases in coming days.
One new locally acquired case was announced on Monday.
The new case – a man in his 40s who had travelled from China – tested negative upon completing the two weeks of hotel quarantine.
Queensland chief health officer Jeannette Young said the man returned to his home on the Gold Coast on July 12 and became unwell the day after.
“We got a second test done and that’s come back at a moderate level of CT value, which means there’s a reasonable amount of virus,” Dr Young said.
“That means he’s definitely at the acute stage of a new infection.”
Travellers who have been to the following locations are advised to get tested as early as possible and quarantine:
Monday, July 12:
- Cafe 37, Ground Floor, 37 The Esplanade, Cotton Tree, 1pm-1.05pm
- Cafe 63 Ascot, 114-118 Racecourse Rd, Ascot, 1.50pm-2.15pm
- Maroochy Day and Night Pharmacy, 107-109 Aerodrome Rd, Maroochydore 6.07pm-6.11pm
- Kunara Organic Marketplace (fruit and vegetables section), 330 Mons Rd, Forest Glen, 6.34pm-6.38pm
Tuesday, July 13:
- Goodstart Early Learning Parkwood, 4 Woodlands Way, Parkwood, 9am-10am
- Aspley Medical Centre, 1311 Gympie Rd, Aspley, 2pm-3.45pm
- Pharmasave Pharmacy, 1311 Gympie Rd, Aspley, 3.45pm-4pm
- Goodstart Early Learning Parkwood, 4 Woodlands Way, Parkwood, 5pm-6pm
- Chemist Warehouse, Annerley, 5/493 Ipswich Rd, Annerley, 8.30am-8.45am
Wednesday, July 14
- Goodstart Early Learning Parkwood, 4 Woodlands Way, Parkwood, 9am-10am
- Cafe 37, Ground Floor, 37 The Esplanade, Cotton Tree, 9.30am-9.40am
- Cafe 37, Ground Floor, 37 The Esplanade, Cotton Tree, 12.50pm-1.05pm
- Koi Broadbeach, Broadbeach, 1.50pm-2.50pm
- Goodstart Early Learning Parkwood, 4 Woodlands Way, Parkwood, 5pm-6pm
Thursday, July 15:
- Goodstart Early Learning Parkwood, 4 Woodlands Way, Parkwood, 9am-10am
- Tommy Gun’s Original Barber Shop, Westfield Chermside, Gympie Rd, Chermside, 12.52pm-12.58pm
- Jimmy Rod’s Barber Shop, Westfield Chermside, Gympie Rd, Chermside, 12.58pm-1.09pm
- Col Naylor Barber Shop, Level 1, Westfield Chermside, Gympie Rd, Chermside, 1.09pm-1.30pm
- Healthyworld Pharmacy, Level 1 (in the Northern Food Court near Woolworths), Westfield Chermside, Gympie Rd, Chermside, 1.45pm-2.10pm
- Goodstart Early Learning Parkwood, 4 Woodlands Way, Parkwood, 5pm-6pm
- Rice Boi, Ground level dining and entry queue, The Wharf, Mooloolaba, 123 Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba, 6.45pm-8.30pm
Friday, July 16:
- Goodstart Early Learning Parkwood, 4 Woodlands Way, Parkwood, 9am-10am
- 615 Bus, Maroochydore bus station to Landsborough train station, Maroochydore to Landsborough, 1.11pm-2pm
- Club X, 842 Gympie Rd, Chermside, 4pm-4.30pm
- Woolworths, Banyo Retail Centre, 279 Tufnell Rd, Banyo, 4.27pm-5pm
- Virgin Flight VA791, Brisbane to Cairns, 4.50pm-7.20pm
- Goodstart Early Learning Parkwood, 4 Woodlands Way, Parkwood, 5pm-6pm
- BWS Banyo (attached to Woolworths), 279 Tufnell Rd, Banyo, 5.02pm-5.12pm
- Xiang Yu Chinese Cuisine Restaurant Southport, Shop 2011/5 Lawson Street, Southport, 6pm-8.45pm
Saturday July 17:
- Harbour Town, Yum Cha Cuisine, Shop B10A, Harbour Town Shopping Centre, Biggera Water,s 12pm-1.15pm
- iPlay, Harbour Town, Unit B2/147 Brisbane Rd, Biggera Waters, 1pm-2pm
Sunday, July 18:
- Sundowner Hotel, Gaming room and public bar, 8/14 Aerodrome Rd, Caboolture, 2.51pm-3.09pm
- Hook’d on Seafood, 87/91 Michael Ave, Morayfield, 4pm-4.30pm
- First Choice Liquor, Corner of Morayfield Rd and Michael Ave, Morayfield, 4.18pm-4.25pm
Monday July 19:
- Goodstart Early Learning Parkwood, 4 Woodlands Way, Parkwood, 9am-10am
- Nyati Hunting Supplies, Sporty’s Warehouse, 32 Strathaird Road, Bundall, 1pm-1.45pm
- Goodstart Early Learning Parkwood, 4 Woodlands Way, Parkwood, 5pm-6pm
Tuesday, July 20:
- Goodstart Early Learning Parkwood, 4 Woodlands Way, Parkwood, 9am-10am
- Goodstart Early Learning Parkwood, 4 Woodlands Way, Parkwood, 5pm-6pm
Wednesday, July 21:
- Goodstart Early Learning Parkwood, 4 Woodlands Way, Parkwood, 9am-10am
- Niku Ramen, 1015 Sandgate Road, Nundah, 4pm-5pm
- Goodstart Early Learning Parkwood, 4 Woodlands Way, Parkwood, 5pm-6pm
Thursday, July 22:
- Goodstart Early Learning Parkwood, 4 Woodlands Way, Parkwood, 9am-10am
- Goodstart Early Learning Parkwood, 4 Woodlands Way, Parkwood, 5pm-6pm
- Prince of Wales Hotel, 100 Buckland Rd, Nundah, 8pm-9pm
Friday, July 23:
- Goodstart Early Learning Parkwood, 4 Woodlands Way, Parkwood, 9am-10am
- Centrelink Nundah, 1283 Sandgate Rd, Nundah, 9.45am-10am
- Burger Urge, 1231 Sandgate Rd, Nundah, 9.50am-10.30am
- Centrelink Chermside, 18 Banfield St, Chermside, 10.37am-10.47am
- David Jones Men’s department, Westfield Chermside, Gympie Rd, Chermside, 10.40am-11.20am
- Q Super Centre Chempro Chemist, Q Super Centre, corner Markeri and Bermuda Streets, Mermaid Waters, 12.50pm-1.15pm
- Black Swan Coffee, Q Super Centre, Shop B8 Q Super Centre, corner Markeri and Bermuda Streets, Mermaid Waters, 1.10pm-1.35pm
- Woolworths, Banyo Retail Centre, 279 Tufnell Road, Banyo, 1.15pm-2.15pm
- Goodstart Early Learning Parkwood, 4 Woodlands Way, Parkwood, 5pm-6pm
Saturday, July 24:
- 2021 Hakataya Ramen, Pacific Fair Shopping Centre, FF-1, Pacific Fair Shopping Centre, 2/32 Hooker Blvd, Broadbeach Waters, 1.40pm-2.30pm
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