Queenslanders are facing an anxious wait today after a woman infected with COVID-19 in Sydney toured the State s southeast.
The new case is connected to Sydney s Northern Beaches cluster which now includes 28 positive cases of COVID-19, with more infections to be announced today.
The woman arrived at the Brisbane Airport on Wednesday before being picked up by a hire car at Boondall.
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People are seen lining up at a COVID-19 pop-up testing location at Avalon Recreation Centre on December 18, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Getty)
The case then headed to lunch at the Glen Hotel in Eight Mile Plains before travelling to the Sunshine Coast.
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Residents waited more than five hours to be tested at the Manly COVID -19 clinic
Many were turned away at 3:30pm, which is half an hour before the 4pm closure
Others waited for more than six hours in Lindfield and were turned away at 4pm
Bondi residents waited for hours before they were told to come back tomorrow
Sydney is on alert after a cluster of 28 cases emerged in the Northern Beaches
Venues in Woolloomooloo, Bondi Junction and Cronulla have also been warned
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Mr Birmingham explained Sydneysiders could overcome the outbreak through a really strong process of isolating and contact tracing.
It comes as the coronavirus outbreak in Sydney s Northern Beaches soared to 28 cases on Friday and thousands of shoppers were told to isolate.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has also warned the states and their premiers to remain cautious but not frightened. As the health authorities go about their contact tracing and their world-class testing regime we do note that there will be more cases, he told the Seven network.
Treasure Josh Frydenberg has also urged Australians to have faith and confidence in the ability of the NSW health system (coronavirus testing pictured in Avalon on Friday)