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Police have praised the compliance and behaviour of the community after a COVID scare gripped CQ on Monday, with compulsory mask wearing and stricter public health directions introduced.
It comes despite delays of up to two hours being experienced at drive-through virus testing clinics and shops invaded by hordes of panic-buying customers.
The Central Queensland COVID alert was sparked on Monday, March 29, when it was revealed a man who had been exposed to the virus, and had since tested positive, visited seven venues across the region between March 25 and 28.
Hundreds of tests have been carried out in CQ since, with no community transmission recorded.
Cr Burnett referenced the letter he issued to Mr Morrison in person during the Prime Minister’s latest visit to Gladstone a fortnight ago.
“He’s obviously heard the concerns of our last letter which was the risk of community transmission, the shutdown of our major industries and the lack of medical facilities in our region.”
Cr Burnett also reacted to news there were COVID-19 traces found in sewerage at Yeppoon on Thursday afternoon.
“That could be shedding of someone who has been overseas, been quarantined for 14 days, been given a negative test result and it is still shedding,” he said.