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Saturday, January 02, 2021

Mutant Covid-19 Variant Emerge in Australia


A second case of the South African Covid-19 variant has been confirmed in a recent returnee overseas traveller in Queensland.

Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said the victim in his 50's had travelled from South Africa, the UK and Qatar, and currently in hospital.

The diagnosis comes after a woman tested positive to the South African variant earlier this week.

“This detection confirm the importance of our hotel quarantine policy, especially for overseas travellers,” she said.

“Cases are rapidly on the rise internationally and new variants like this one may be difficult to contain in the community. Our best approach is ensuring potential cases are detected where they pose no risk to other Queenslanders.”

Queensland reported no new Covid cases on Friday, however there are 13 active cases in the state.

Dr Young said the new variant would be difficult to contain in the community.

"Our best approach is ensuring potential cases are detected where they pose no risk to other Queenslanders," she said on Thursday afternoon.

Queensland Health on Thursday confirmed that routine testing found traces of coronavirus in wastewater at Bundamba in West Moreton and Merrimac on the Gold Coast.

Dr Young said continued positive sewage results were particularly concerning given new cases in the southern states.

"It is very important that anyone in the Bundamba and Merrimac catchments who has Covid-19 symptoms, no matter how mild, comes forward for testing," she said.

"With the NSW cluster growing and new cases in Victoria, it's better to be safe than sorry."

SOURCE : YAHOO

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