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People who lined up for as long as two hours at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital on Saturday night were left furious after being turned away when the COVID-19 testing facility shut at 9pm. The returned Queenslanders and interstate travellers who came out to "do the right thing" were left disappointed after they were advised by Chief Health Officer Dr Jeanette Young to get tested "immediately" and isolate if they had been in Melbourne since December 21. As the only testing facility open last night, the RBWH was swamped in the hours following the announcement. The massive line was a ...

Some came ready for the wait with camp chairs and umbrellas.(9News) People came armed with camp chairs and umbrellas for the long wait ahead. "We only brought the chairs, but we're now wishing we had brought hats, umbrellas, everything," one woman told 9News. "A cup of coffee would have been nice." Some people were turned away from the Royal Brisbane Women's Hospital clinic when it closed at 9pm on Saturday. "The last thing we want to see is somebody walking away from getting tested who should get tested," Shadow Health Minister Ros Bates said. People waited for up to four hours at some clini...

Lengthy queues test patience at Qld COVID clinics amid Victoria fears We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Lengthy queues test patience at Qld COVID clinics amid Victoria fears Normal text size Advertisement Four-hour queues at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital coronavirus testing clinic snaked down the road on Saturday after Queensland's Chief Health Officer asked anyone who had been in Victoria on or since December 21 to get tested immediately and self-isolate until they get their results. Queensland recorded zero new COVID-19 cases on ...

The updated advice from CHO Jeannette Young came as she raised concerns about the spread of the virus beyond Melbourne and continued growth of cases in NSW.

Queenslanders need to be given as much notice as possible if the border to New South Wales is slammed shut, Shadow Health Minister Ros Bates has warned. The comment comes amid chaotic scenes at the Victoria-NSW border as Victorians rushing to get back across the New South Wales border to beat a snap government deadline were met with mammoth several-hour delays. The deadline, announced yesterday amid a rise in coronavirus cases in Melbourne - an outbreak spread from Sydney - caused lengthy traffic jams and confusion, turning highways into car parks.   NSW-Vic border tonight. Six hours t...