By Dominique Tassell
A Beaudesert teenage girl tested positive for Covid-19 and spent “a couple days” in Warwick, it was announced earlier today.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk stated Queensland Health is “not as concerned about” this case.
The young woman in her teens from Beaudesert is a close contact of a confirmed case from the Moree cluster.
The Premier stated she was tested in home quarantine and spent “a couple of days” infectious in the community in Warwick and half a day infectious in Beaudesert.
It is unclear if the close contact was the case announced yesterday.
Acting Chief Health Officer, Dr Peter Aitken, said the teenager went into quarantine yesterday as a result of being a close contact and has subsequently tested positive.
The Premier stressed that if anyone in Beaudesert and Warwick has any concerns they should come forward and get tested.
There have reportedly been 8943 tests administered in the past 24 hours
80.1 per cent of Queenslanders have had their first dose, with 68.31 per cent fully vaccinated.
A second newly acquired case on the Gold Coast is a man in his 50s who Queensland Health is currently unable to link to an existing case.
He spent three days in the community while potentially infectious, working as an Uber driver.
Covid-19 testing is available at a drive-through testing site at the Warwick Showground until 4 pm today.
The testing site will re-open at 8 am tomorrow morning, and these hours will remain until further notice.
Darling Downs Health has stressed the importance of anyone who has been to an exposure site getting tested.
Darling Downs Health is also kindly asking people to limit visits to the Warwick Hospital and The Oaks Retirement Village at this time.
There are two contact tracing alerts for Warwick.
Currently, there are two contact tracing alerts for Warwick: Tuesday 2 November, 1 pm to 2 pm, Condamine Sports Club and Wednesday 3 November, 8.40 pm to 9.10 pm, Warwick RSL.
No new exposure sites have been announced associated with the second case.
A casual contact means those at the exposure site should get tested at their earliest opportunity, return home and quarantine until they receive a negative result.
Darling Downs Health will be providing Covid-19 Pfizer vaccinations at a pop-up clinic at Warwick Town Hall for four days starting this Friday.
The pop-up clinic will be open from Friday 12 November to Monday 15 November from 8 am to 4 pm each day.
The clinic is open to all people aged 12 years and above and walk-ins are welcome. You can also pre-register via this website www.vaccinebookings.health.qld.gov.au
“The best way to protect yourself, your loved ones and your community from Covid-19 is by receiving a vaccination,” said Michelle Forrest, acting Executive Lead for the Darling Downs Health COVID-19 response.
“We’d like to thank all the people of the Southern Downs who’ve already had a vaccination and urge everyone who hasn’t to come along and roll up their sleeve.
“If you have questions about the vaccine, please talk to your doctor or health care worker to get the most up-to-date and correct information.”
If you plan to attend the clinic, Darling Downs Health requests you bring your ID, your Medicare card, and a pen.
The Stanthorpe State School will also host a pop-up vaccination clinic on Saturday 13 November between 9 am and 4.30 pm. Anyone over the age of 12 years is eligible.
Everyone is welcome and no bookings are required.
