Queensland has 38 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Sunday raising the state total to 259.
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The patients consist of 22 males and 16 females between the ages of 19 and 76.
All bar six of the new cases are from South East Queensland with four being international travellers and one each from Darling Downs and Wide Bay areas.
There is still no confirmed cases in North West Queensland.
Contact tracing is underway for these new cases. Queensland Health will notify the community if any other public health alerts are required.
The majority of cases are from patients who have travelled overseas, or have had direct contact with a confirmed case who had travelled overseas.
The number of confirmed cases we see each day is expected to vary as we continue to respond to the COVID-19 situation across the state.
Everyone can play their part to protect themselves and the more vulnerable in our community.
Following the recommended health advice from us and our federal counterparts is critical in beating the spread of COVID-19. That's why Queensland Police and Liquor Licensing Officers have been appointed under Chapter 8 of the Public Health Act, 2005, designed to allow Queensland to best respond to public health emergencies.
These officers will move to full enforcement of the Queensland Chief Health Officer's public health directions from Monday, 23 March 2020. They can currently provide warnings to individuals who are not complying with these vital safeguards.
As always, you can do your bit at home.
Make sure you are practicing good hygiene and staying home if you're sick. Washing your hands properly and often is the gold standard of health advice that can help prevent viruses from entering your body.
Queensland Health is urging anyone who has been overseas in the last 14 days and has a fever or any respiratory symptoms to see a doctor immediately. Please call ahead to the GP surgery and let them know your symptoms and travel history, this will help them prepare for your arrival.
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Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
