Seven Toowoomba locations you can get a Covid test as main testing site suffers ‘unprecedented’ wait times

Toowoomba’s main Covid-19 testing site has been hit with “unprecedented” wait times, as Darling Downs Health urges residents to attend another location.

Darling Downs Health Service's Covid-19 coronavirus drive-through testing at Baillie Henderson Hospital. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Residents hoping to get a Covid-19 test are facing an “unprecedented” wait time at Baillie Henderson Hospital.

Darling Downs Health said Toowoomba’s major testing facility currently had a queue extending more than 4-5 hours and urged people with Covid-19 symptoms to consider other sites.

“While we will not turn you away, please consider other testing facilities in our region,” a spokesperson posted on social media.

Across southeast Queensland 11 local government areas are in lockdown, including the Lockyer Valley, will remain under tight restrictions until 4pm Sunday.

The decision comes after Queensland recorded 15 new Covid-19 cases on Monday – 13 of which are linked to the growing Indooroopilly delta cluster.

Home learning would be in place from Tuesday in state schools for the entire week, deputy premier Steven Miles said.

Mr Miles said it was critical that people only left their homes if it was absolutely necessary.

“Home learning would be in place for the entire week from Tuesday,” he said.

The Ekka has also been cancelled due to the growing outbreak.

Toowoomba has recorded no cases of Covid-19 in the most recent outbreak, and no contact tracing locations for the Garden City had been released at noon Monday.

Toowoomba region is also not included in the lockdown.