Department of Health media releases

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.

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.