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Kmart, Bunnings listed as exposure sites for Queensland Covid-19 case from Melbourne

An infected Melbourne woman visited several popular stores on her way to Queensland, with contact tracers already identifying six close contacts | FULL LIST

44-year-old woman tests positive to Covid-19 in Caloundra

A Melbourne woman who left the city with her partner after lockdown began and travelled to Queensland via NSW visited several popular stores, with contact tracers already identifying six close contacts.

The woman and her partner left on June 1, after lockdown was announced in response to the growing Melbourne outbreak, and arrived in Queensland on June 5.

Chief health officer Dr Jeanette Young said there were multiple venues of concern, with anyone who has been to the following locations urged to come forward for testing immediately.

NSW Health has also released a raft of exposure sites, requesting anyone who attended these locations at the times listed to immediately get tested and isolate until further notice.

NSW

JUNE 1

Caltex Narrandera, 1 Newell Highway, Gillenbah: 10.30am to 11.00am

Vandenberg Hotel, 7 Court Street, Forbes: 6.00pm - 10.00pm

JUNE 2

Brew Coffee House, 1/99 Lachlan Street, Forbes: 7.00am - 10.00am

Church Street Cafe, 15 Church Street, Dubbo: 11.30am - 2.30pm

Reading Cinemas, 49 Macquarie Street, Dubbo: 6.00pm - 10.00pm

Homestead Motel, 101 Cobra Street, Dubbo: 12.00pm - Thurs 10.00am

JUNE 3

Homestead Motel, 101 Cobra Street, Dubbo: 12.00pm - Thurs 10.00am

Gwydir Carpark/ Motel & Thermal Pools, 4 Amaroo Drive, Moree: 1.45pm - all day Friday

JUNE 4-5

Cafe Omega, 145 Balo Street, Moree: 1.30pm - 4.30pm

Friday, June 4

Cafe Omega, 145 Balo Street, Moree: 7.00pm - 9.30pm

Cafe Omega, 145 Balo Street, Moree: 11.50am - 2.00pm

Amaroo Tavern, Amaroo Drive, Moree: 4.30pm - 11.00pm

QLD

JUNE 5

Goondiwindi McDonald's: 7.35am to 7.50am

Toowoomba Caltex Super petrol station: 11am to 11.15am

JUNE 6

Sunny’s at Moffat Beach: 2.45pm to 3pm

Coffee Cat at Kings Beach: 3.30pm to 4pm

JUNE 7

Stocklands shopping centre at Caloundra – specifically Coffee Club and Kmart’s women’s section: 10.45am to 11.30am

Bunnings Caloundra: 12.10pm to 12.45pm

Kawana Shopping World: 1-2pm

JUNE 8

Taringa IGA in Caloundra: 3.50pm to 4.10pm

Female Toilets at IGA

Police will investigate the reason the couple left Melbourne and travelled to Queensland, in breach of the border closure.

Melbourne continues to be listed as a Covid-19 hotspot for the Sunshine State, and anyone entering must undergo hotel quarantine on arrival.

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