Queensland latest coronavirus data as at 18 December

Queensland is recording three new cases of COVID-19 this morning, with one associated with the Sydney Northern Beaches outbreak.

The remaining two new cases today are overseas acquired and were detected in hotel quarantine.

Queensland’s Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said the case associated with the Northern Beaches outbreak was infectious in South East Queensland for two days.

“The woman in her 50s arrived in Brisbane on 16 December on flight VA925 and made her way to the Sunshine Coast,” she said.

“During her time in Queensland, she was advised that she was a close contact associated with a positive case in New South Wales.

“She immediately arranged testing and subsequently tested positive.

“All identified close contacts are being managed, but I do need to issue a public health alert for the flight and for the restaurant at the Glen Hotel in Eight Mile Plains, where she had lunch on 16 December.

“Passengers on flight VA925 on 16 December seated in rows 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11 are required to get tested and quarantine for 14 days from Wednesday 16 December.

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