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The Australian state of Victoria has recorded two new locally acquired cases of Covid-19 on Thursday after 10 new cases were recorded on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Queensland has recorded three new local cases of Covid-19 and will extend a face mask mandate for another week. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the three cases included a 12-year-old boy who flew into the state from Sydney on July 9, and his father. A fully vaccinated airport worker also tested positive, which was a major concern for Queensland authorities.
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Queensland authorities are racing to avoid another lockdown after three locally acquired cases of COVID-19 emerged in Brisbane.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the three cases include a 12-year-old boy who flew into the state from Sydney on 9 July and his father.
A fully vaccinated Brisbane Airport worker has also tested positive, which is a major concern for authorities.
Thursday 15 July – coronavirus cases in Queensland:
3 new locally acquired cases.
Ms Palaszczuk says a face mask mandate due to end on Friday for 11 local government areas will be extended for another seven days in a bid to avoid a lockdown.
“It is really encouraging to see these results,” she said.
“But it’s a little bit too early to relax quite yet.
“So we need to maintain those restrictions that we have in place, so please - wearing masks, I know they’re really uncomfortable . my glasses continually fog up - but they’re so important.”
Queensland Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young speaks to media during a COVID-19 update on Wednesday.
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Dr Young said there were 9827 close contacts of cases in Queensland, 5701 people in home quarantine and 3093 in hotel quarantine.
Health Minister Yvette D’Ath said Wednesday’s “great news” was thanks to the quick lockdown.