Queensland has reported three new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.
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They are all linked to the Portuguese Family Centre at Ellen Grove on Saturday.
The now four confirmed cases are linked to a flight attendant who was infected shortly after leaving hotel quarantine before briefly spending time Brisbane.
One new case is the manager of the Portuguese Family Centre, where the woman had visited, who has been in home quarantine before testing positive.
The other two were travelling with the flight attendant when she was out in Brisbane, and have been in hotel quarantine.
Genome sequencing results have confirmed the Brisbane COVID-19 cases as the Alpha variant and the transmission is likely to have occurred in hotel quarantine.
The government downgrade the risk associated with DFO Brisbane (Airport) and asks anyone who attended between 4pm and 4.30pm on Saturday, 19 June to monitor for symptoms and get tested if they experience any COVID-19 symptoms.
The exception is the Cotton On store where anyone who visited between 4.10pm and 4.30pm must quarantine and complete the online contact tracing form.
They have added the Hamilton Harbour Residences to the contact tracing list for the duration of the day (19 June), as there is a possibility non-residents may have visited throughout the day and used the same lifts as the positive case.
It comes as Queensland declares the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour NSW Local Government Areas as hotspots from today.
Aanyone who has been in any of these LGAs will not be allowed to enter Queensland unless they are a returning Queensland resident, except for a limited range of people who can enter for an essential purpose. Those who can enter Queensland will need to complete 14 days quarantine in government arranged accommodation.
Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said Queensland was taking a cautious approach as new positive cases emerged in NSW.
"I know this is a difficult time, but my priority is always the health and safety of Queenslanders," Dr Young said.
"The sharp rise of cases in Sydney today is extremely concerning due to many of these cases being infected by fleeting contact.
"The Delta variant is much more contagious than other variants and we do not want it circulating in Queensland."
The hotspot declaration will not be backdated. It will apply to anyone that has been in the hotspot locations on or after 1am 24 June 2021.
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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.
