Qld authorities are on high alert after a woman infected with the UK mutant strain of COVID-19 flew in four days ago. It comes as no new cases are recorded.
Queensland Health traces UK case but no new infections overnight
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Though there have been no new locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 in Queensland overnight, a new case of the more contagious UK strain has emerged in isolation.
The woman, who had travelled from the UK via Melbourne, has been in the Sunshine Coast community with the UK strain since January 5, albeit with a low risk.
Queensland Health is urgently investigating after the woman flew into Melbourne on December 26, tested positive for COVID-19 there the following day. After serving 10 days in quarantine, she then tested positive to the new, more infectious UK COVID-19 strain on Friday in Queensland.
Victorian traveller visiting parents in Queensland tests positive to UK strain of coronavirus
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A returned traveller who completed mandatory hotel quarantine in Melbourne before flying to Queensland to visit her parents has returned a positive result for the more infectious UK strain of coronavirus.
Health authorities are urgently investigating a case of an international traveller who flew into Melbourne on December 26, tested positive for COVID-19 the following day and stayed for 10 days in quarantine.
Updated Jan 09, 2021 | 14:16 IST
The third vaccination dry run was carried out at 4,895 session sites across 615 districts in 33 states and Union Territories. A woman being administered the Covid-19 vaccine during the dry run in Bhopal. | File photo | Photo Credit: PTI
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India on Saturday crossed the landmark of 18 crore (18,02,53,315) coronavirus-related tests, with 9,16,951 tests being conducted in the last 24 hours
All UK-strain patients have been kept in single-room isolation wards at designated healthcare facilities by their respective state governments
New Delhi: India on Friday conducted the third dry run for Covid-19 vaccination across the country as the central government prepares to fight back the pandemic a year since its outbreak.
Covid-19 pandemic and the fear of the UK Strain of the virus.
The recent order by the Tamil Nadu government had come under fire from various quarters, as it was a public health risk, amid the pandemic. Some big names from the film industry including Arvind Swami had said that continuing with 50% was the apt move.
Days after the TN Govt order was issued, the
Union Home Secretary had written to the Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary, instructing that Central Government’s Unlock Guidelines be followed. As per the Central Government’s (MHA) latest guidelines, cinema halls must operate with a maximum of 50% seating capacity.