QUEENSLAND Deputy Premier Steven Miles has confirmed the state has had one new COVID-19 case overnight.
It comes in the wake of fears over a potential cluster at a Rockhampton aged care home, where a nurse continued to work while awaiting results of a test and displaying symptoms.
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Mr Miles said 193 tests were carried out yesterday following confirmation of the case, with 114 residents among that number, as well as staff and members of the public who may have come into contact with the nurse.
Up to five people are now allowed to visit a home, while groups of 10 people can congregate outside for exercise or recreational purposes.
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The case at a 115-bed facility in Rockhampton has been described as a “perfect storm” for a cluster to emerge.
There are now just 13 active cases across the state.
Restaurants, cafes and beauty salons are reopening across Queensland today as coronavirus restrictions continue to ease across the state.
Up to 10 people can now attend a wedding, while up to 20 people are permitted at indoor funerals, and 30 at those held outside.
Some 115 residents and 180 workers at the Rockhampton aged care facility are being tested for COVID-19 following the diagnosis of the nurse.
Chief health officer Jeannette Young said it was “very unfortunate” the woman went to work at the North Rockhampton Nursing Centre while she was unwell.
“We’re clarifying what exactly happened there,” she said on Friday.
Health minister Steven Miles said the last active case of coronavirus in Rockhampton was believed to have been resolved on May 1.
“This just serves to underline that even after cities have long periods of time without active cases, things can turn very, very quickly,” he said on Friday.
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