Thousands of Australians are on alert after coronavirus fragments were found in multiple sewage catchments.
The virus was detected in the Luggage Point wastewater treatment plant, which services the Brisbane Metro North area and some inner-city suburbs.
Fragments of coronavirus were also found in the Marlin Coast wastewater treatment plant in Carins and the Kawana wastewater treatment plant on the Sunshine Coast.
The health alert, which was issued by Queensland Health on Friday afternoon, impacts residents across 130 suburbs.
Queensland Health said locals who have symptoms must come forward for testing, no matter how mild.
Thousands of Australians are on alert after coronavirus fragments were found in multiple sewage catchments. Pictured: Health worker tests a member of the public at a Covid-19 drive through clinic
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