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Queensland has recorded one new locally acquired case of COVID which is not linked to either of two Delta clusters that sparked ongoing mask restrictions in the state.
Acting Premier Steven Miles said on Tuesday the woman was infectious in the community for days, with exposure sites to be listed on the Sunshine Coast, while she also travelled to Cairns and Mareeba in north Queensland.
The Mareeba woman, in her 20s, was fully vaccinated with Pfizer and travelled from Melbourne to Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast on July 13.
Her infectious period stretched back to July 15 and authorities expected she had the Delta variant of coronavirus.
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“It is really encouraging to see these results,” she said.
“But it’s a little bit too early to relax quite yet.
“So we need to maintain those restrictions that we have in place, so please - wearing masks, I know they’re really uncomfortable . my glasses continually fog up - but they’re so important.”
Queensland Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young speaks to media during a COVID-19 update on Wednesday.
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Dr Young said there were 9827 close contacts of cases in Queensland, 5701 people in home quarantine and 3093 in hotel quarantine.
Health Minister Yvette D’Ath said Wednesday’s “great news” was thanks to the quick lockdown.