People who lined up for as long as two hours at the Royal Brisbane and Women s Hospital on Saturday night were left furious after being turned away when the COVID-19 testing facility shut at 9pm. The returned Queenslanders and interstate travellers who came out to do the right thing were left disappointed after they were advised by Chief Health Officer Dr Jeanette Young to get tested immediately and isolate if they had been in Melbourne since December 21. As the only testing facility open last night, the RBWH was swamped in the hours following the announcement. The massive line was a mixture of returned Queenslanders and travellers from interstate on Saturday. Picture: David Clark
People who lined up for as long as two hours at the Royal Brisbane and Women s Hospital on Saturday night were left furious after being turned away when the COVID-19 testing facility shut at 9pm. The returned Queenslanders and interstate travellers who came out to do the right thing were left disappointed after they were advised by Chief Health Officer Dr Jeanette Young to get tested immediately and isolate if they had been in Melbourne since December 21. As the only testing facility open last night, the RBWH was swamped in the hours following the announcement. The massive line was a mixture of returned Queenslanders and travellers from interstate on Saturday. Picture: David Clark
El Paso Striken With Serious Surge Of Coronavirus Cases
Health 21st Dec 2020 11:41 AM In reaction to a cluster of COVID-19 infections in the Northern Beaches area of Sydney, the Queensland government has announced new restrictions.
The new measures include: - Anyone entering Queensland from parts of NSW and greater Sydney has been asked to get tested for COVID-19 on arrival and self-quarantine until results come back negative - From 1am Sunday anyone entering the state from New South Wales must fill in a border pass declaration - Police have also begun randomly checking cars that cross the state border - People travelling from the Northern Beaches region must apply for an exemption to enter Queensland, and will also need to complete 14 days of hotel quarantine.