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Subscriber only Health experts have condemned the actions of Brisbane residents who fled the locked down city and since sparked fears the Sunshine Coast could also become a hotspot. There was a mass exodus on the Bruce Highway on Friday as residents attempted to escape greater Brisbane before the 6pm curfew was put in place by Queensland Health. Brisbane s three-day lockdown came after a hotel cleaner was found to be carrying the highly contagious UK strain of the virus. Sunshine Coast police have sent up checkpoints on the Bruce Highway to prevent Brisbane residents coming to the region, however, local medical experts are concerned it may be too late.