Department of Health media releases

11 July 2020 Queensland COVID-19 update

Queensland has two new overseas-acquired cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to report today, bringing the total cases to 1,070.

9 July 2020 Statement - flight arrivals before 12pm 10 July

Queensland Health is reminding airline passengers arriving before midday Friday 10 July that they will not be allowed to leave the airport until COVID-19 travel restrictions have been lifted, as planned. Passengers who are travelling with exemptions will be able to be processed as per normal.

7 July 2020 Queensland novel coronavirus (COVID-19) update

Queensland has one new case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to report today, bringing total cases to 1068.

3 July 2020 Salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry

Queensland Health is investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections predominantly among young children that has been linked to contact with backyard poultry.

26 June 2020 Queensland novel coronavirus (COVID-19) update

Queensland has recorded its first new COVID-19 case in nine days after a patient infected in Papua New Guinea was transferred to Brisbane.

22 June 2020 Update on Queensland COVID-19 testing regime

Update on Queensland COVID-19 testing regime

21 June 2020 Queensland updates list of COVID-19 hotspots

Queensland’s Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young has today updated the number of declared COVID-19 hotspots in Victoria.

17 June 2020 Queensland novel coronavirus (COVID-19) update

Queensland has one new case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to report today, which was acquired overseas. Investigations and contact tracing are underway. At this time, it is not considered that the community have been exposed however Queensland Health will notify the community if any public health alerts are required.

13 June 2020 Queensland novel coronavirus (COVID-19) update

Queensland has one new case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to report today.

8 June 2020 Tests negative following Bundaberg COVID-19 case

More than 119 people have tested negative to COVID-19 after coming into contact with an infected farm worker in the Wide Bay region.

7 June 2020 More than 250 tested following Bundaberg COVID case

More than 55 people have tested negative to COVID-19 after coming into contact with an infected farm worker in the Wide Bay region. More than 250 people have so far been tested following the man’s diagnosis, including 147 at a pop-up clinic set up at the farm-worker accommodation.

6 June 2020 New COVID-19 case prompts reminder for vigilance

Queensland Health has launched a rapid response plan after a farm worker in the Wide Bay region tested positive to COVID-19.

4 June 2020 Queensland novel coronavirus (COVID-19) update

Queensland has no new cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to report today, however, today's total cases have increased by one to include a historical case. This is not a current case – the person had a history of COVID-19 infection a few months earlier while overseas.