Two women test positive to virus: police investigate how they crossed into Qld

Police are now investigating how two interstate travellers who have tested positive for COVID-19 returned to Queensland.

Two young women are under criminal investigation after providing, what authorities believe were, incorrect details on border declaration passes.

The two 19-year-old females, one from Acacia Ridge one from Logan in Brisbane’s southern suburbs travelled to Melbourne together and had somehow evaded mandated hotel quarantine upon returning to Queensland.

Deputy Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski said the circumstances of the young women’s re-entry into Queensland from Melbourne was under criminal investigation.

“Initial investigations indicate there were incorrect details on border declaration passes,” Mr Gollschewski said.

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“This highlights why you need to declare if you’ve been to Victoria where there’s been a high instance of community transmission.

“You need to think about those around you - not just yourself.”

Deputy Premier and Health Minister Steven Miles said the young women had gone about their business for a period of eight days in the communities they live in – visiting shopping centres, a restaurant and a church in the Brisbane’s southern metro region.

Gates to the Parklands Christian College are padlocked on Wednesday. Picture: Jono Searle/NCA NewsWire

Mr Miles confirmed one of the women was a worker at the Parklands Christian College at Park Ridge and that they were being treated at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane.

“They both travelled together recently, including returning to Brisbane from Melbourne on July 21 via Sydney,” Mr Miles said.

The pair travelled on flights VA 863 and VA 977, Mr Miles said. Contact tracers from Queensland Health were working on identifying close contacts and a list of locations the two had visited is to be released later today.

Queensland Health was also in the process of setting up rapid testing stations throughout southern Brisbane and Mr Miles encouraged those who had any concerns to get tested.

Parklands Christian College in Park Ridge is now closed for cleaning. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jono Searle

Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said these young women’s behavior would inconvenience many people throughout the community, as the facilities they had visited would be closed until deep cleaning and contact tracing had been finalised.

“I do apologise to those people for what is now going to have to do occur,” Dr Young said.

“But we know that if we act really fast now we can stop this spreading further.”

“If you have any concerns get yourself tested as soon as possible and if you’re unwell stay at home.”

Dr Young also announced that all aged-care facilities in Queensland’s metro south area would once again be closed to visitors as an additional precaution.