Fragments of COVID-19 have been detected in sewage at seven more sites in Queensland.
Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said viral fragments of SARS-CoV-2 had been detected at wastewater treatment plants at Caboolture South, Oxley Creek, Bundamba, Gibson Island, Luggage Point, Maryborough and Pulgul (Hervey Bay).
"While this does not mean we have new cases of COVID-19 in these communities, we are treating these detections seriously," Dr Young said.
"A positive sewage result means that someone who has been infected was shedding the virus. Infected people can shed viral fragments and that shedding can happen for several weeks after the person is no longer infectious.
"I continue to urge anyone who feels unwell in these communities to get tested and isolate," Dr Young said.
"Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, fatigue, diarrhoea, nausea or vomiting, and loss of taste or smell.
"If there is a case we are not yet aware of, it is critical we detect it through our testing mechanisms as quickly as possible to contain any potential spread."
Two new COVID-19 cases have been recorded in Queensland today, both acquired overseas and detected in hotel quarantine.
Details of these cases are as follows:
- One male aged 60-69 years old, with recent travel from Sweden, Denmark and Singapore
- One female aged 20-29 years old, with recent travel from Sweden.
These cases bring Queensland's total cases to 1,305, with 4,134 tests conducted in the last 24 hours.
