A Brisbane cafe, gym and pub have been deemed high risk COVID-19 sites after a doctor who tested positive to the virus visited the venues on Thursday. Princess Alexandra Hospital in Woolloongabba was sent into immediate lockdown on Friday night after the doctor tested positive to the virus. It was revealed the doctor, who works at the hospital, came into contact with two patients with the highly contagious UK strain early on Wednesday. It s possible the doctor has the same strain, though it s yet to be confirmed. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced on Saturday morning all hospitals, aged care facilities, disability homes and correctional centres in the greater Brisbane area would be closed to non-essential visitors as contact tracers scramble to prevent a larger outbreak.
AMA chief says Queensland government s double failure led to doctor contracting COVID-19
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Dr Omar Khorshid has expressed his frustration at the Queensland Government in a social media post.
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The Australian Medical Association has accused the Queensland government of a double failure after a Queensland doctor contracted the COVID-19.
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Authorities have released a list of high risk sites the doctor visited on Thursday
There s no need for the community to wear masks, but access is limited to vulnerable facilities
The doctor tested positive to COVID-19 on Friday after assessing two coronavirus patients known to have the UK variant at Brisbane s Princess Alexandra Hospital on Wednesday.
 A Brisbane cafe, gym and pub have been deemed high risk COVID-19 sites after a doctor who tested positive to the virus visited the venues on Thursday. Princess Alexandra Hospital in Woolloongabba was sent into immediate lockdown on Friday night after the doctor tested positive to the virus. It was revealed the doctor, who works at the hospital, came into contact with two patients with the highly contagious UK strain early on Wednesday. It s possible the doctor has the same strain, though it s yet to be confirmed. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced on Saturday morning all hospitals, aged care facilities, disability homes and correctional centres in the greater Brisbane area would be closed to non-essential visitors as contact tracers scramble to prevent a larger outbreak.
Three venues in Brisbane’s south, including a cafe and a gym, have been listed as high-risk exposure sites after they were visited by a doctor from the Princess Alexandra Hospital while she was infectious with COVID-19.