Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said the woman, a student nurse who had the Alpha strain, was asymptomatic so authorities could not determine when she was infectious.
Authorities were looking back to June 26 when she first had contact with the close contact from Sinnamon Park.
“I think it is unlikely that she was infectious back then but, to be absolutely sure, we have gone back that far,” Dr Young said.
“If she develops any symptoms going forward, that will help us determine the actual infectious period.”
Queensland Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young delivers a COVID update.
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Queenslanders living in the state’s north will soon have access to lifesaving kidney transplant services closer to home with the expansion of the Statewide Kidney Transplant Service.
Treasurer and Minister for Investment Cameron Dick said COVID-19 had clearly demonstrated how protecting the health of Queenslanders was a integral part of the wellbeing of the state’s economy.
“The Palaszczuk Government has always and will continue to put the health of Queenslanders first,” the Treasurer said.
“That is what Labor Governments do. Our government continues to make record investments in health services for Queenslanders.
“Because when you protect the health of your people, then jobs and economic activity will grow.
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An essential high-tech water treatment product will soon be manufactured in Queensland for the first time through a partnership between a Townsville-based manufacturer and the Palaszczuk Government.
Treasurer and Minister for Investment Cameron Dick said Townsville industrial chemical producer Cleveland Bay Chemical Company (CBCC) will manufacture the reagent with support from the government’s $50 million Essential Goods and Supply Chain Program, removing Queensland’s reliance on products from interstate and overseas.
“A key element of Queensland’s COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan is the strengthening of our manufacturing capability,” the Treasurer said.
“COVID-19 has taught us the importance of sovereign manufacturing capability.
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The Queensland budget would be $5.4b better off - enough to pay for Cross River Rail - if the Palaszczuk Government hadn t repeatedly blown its promise to restrain spending. An analysis of budget papers from 2015-16 to this year shows the government has overspent its projected expenses every year but one, managing to finally reign in spending last year as Covid smashed the economy and Treasurer Cameron Dick embarked on a $3b savings plan. It follows his announcement of a surprise $153m surplus in 2024-25, based on near record low spending growth for three consecutive years from next year. While total expenses reach $64.2b in 2020-21, $682m less than what was predicted in December s budget, spending has blown past predictions in every other previous budget.