“We’re not out of the woods yet, we’ve got another 24 hours to go to see what happens over the next 24 hours, and we’ll update you tomorrow in relation to whether or not we can lift that lockdown,” she said on Thursday.
“But it is very, very encouraging news at this stage.”
The receptionist’s brother tested positive earlier this week but three other contacts have tested negative.
However, Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said it was too early to be confident there would not be more cases connected to the hospital receptionist.
People ride scooters at South Bank during Brisbane’s third lockdown of 2021.
A 28-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman fled the scene in a white Holden ute.
Police say the pair were known to the man.
Anyone who has any information or CCTV or dashcam should come forward to police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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