A contact tracing team that helped keep Queensland safe by curbing COVID-19 winds up today.
The QTrace Central Contact Tracing Hub was established more than 15 months ago as part of the state’s pandemic response.
Deputy Chief Health Officer Dr James Smith said hundreds of contributors from many government agencies made up the hub which was instrumental in keeping Queenslanders safe through contact tracing.
“For the first two years of this pandemic, we focused entirely on stopping COVID-19 from spreading in Queensland,” Dr Smith said.
“The QTrace team has been a crucial cog in that process, delivering a vital contact tracing service.
“They ensured close contacts were quickly quarantined, reducing the risk of community transmission, and took pressure off local public health units.
“QTrace supported the efforts of public health units to keep COVID-19 numbers low until over 90 per cent of the state’s adult population was vaccinated and we could lift restrictions.
