Queensland records seven new local COVID-19 cases as premier calls for 'clear' containment plan from NSW

Queensland has recorded seven new COVID-19 cases linked to the cluster in Brisbane's west, all in home isolation.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. Source: AAP

Queensland has recorded seven new COVID-19 cases linked to the west Brisbane cluster as authorities reinforce warnings about travelling south of the border.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said each of the new cases was detected in home quarantine and spent no time in the community, as she called for "a clear plan for containment" from NSW.
"From Queensland's point of view we are very concerned...about how the clusters are continuing to expand," Ms Palaszczuk said on Monday.

"The last thing we want to see is this virus spread north.

"It is absolutely imperative that NSW contain this virus."

Ms Palaszczuk is expecting an update on the situation in NSW at National Cabinet later on Friday.
The warning comes with the reopening of Indooroopilly State School that was at the centre of the virus cluster in Brisbane's west.

"I know it's been an inconvenience to many families out there, but you have helped to keep Queensland safe," Ms Palaszczuk said of the thousands of residents in home quarantine.

The Brisbane cluster is now at 137 cases.

One additional overseas acquired case was also reported.


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Published 13 August 2021 10:27am
Updated 13 August 2021 12:18pm
Source: AAP, SBS



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