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UPDATE 4.40PM: Two people have been airlifted following a serious head-on crash between two cars at Glenwood Tuesday afternoon. A woman in her 20s was taken to the Royal Brisbane Women s Hospital in a serious condition after suffering face, head, back and arm injuries in the crash. Emergency crews were forced to free the woman from the wreck of her car. A man in his 40s was taken to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital with abdominal injuries. Glenwood locals diverted traffic through the town after the highway was cut. A QAS spokeswoman said each was in a stable condition.
If you, your friends, your family members, anyone in the community have any symptoms of COVID-19, no matter how mild – YOU SHOULD GET TESTED. Yvette D Ath MP (@YvetteDAth) December 29, 2020 The results do not necessarily mean there are active cases in these regions and there are no known outbreaks or infectious cases in the area currently, a statement on Ms D Ath s social media read. People who have recovered from COVID-19 can have live or dead virus in their stool for weeks after recovery. However, we cannot rule out the possibility that infectious persons were, or are still, in the area. So, the message is clear.
Queensland records a case of the new South African variant of coronavirus the first positive case of that kind in Australia. The strain is thought to be more contagious and has been described by the Chief Health Officer as "very concerning".
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Australia has detected its first case of the South African variant of coronavirus in hotel quarantine. What do we know?
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Australia s first case of the more transmissible South African strain of coronavirus has been detected in a woman in hotel quarantine.
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As coronavirus infections in South Africa continue to surge, Australia has detected its first case of a new, potentially fast-spreading variant linked to the country.
Queensland authorities yesterday announced a woman who had tested positive for COVID-19 in hotel quarantine was infected with the new South African variant, known as 501.V2.
Chief health officer Dr Jeannette Young said the new strain was believed to have originated in South Africa and be more contagious than the common COVID-19 variant identified in Australia. Dr Jeannette Young with Health Minister Yvette D Ath, during a media conference on Tuesday December 29. Picture Steve Pohlner This new variant is a concern as it is believed to be more contagious, she said. It is different to the variant recently detected in the United Kingdom. The woman was routinely placed into hotel quarantine upon arrival, Dr Young said. All of the other passengers aboard her flight are also in hotel quarantine and being closely monitored.