New COVID cases, testing numbers ‘encouraging’ for Queensland: CHO

Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young is “encouraged” by Thursday’s numbers after the state recorded two new cases of community transmission. Of the two new cases, one is close contact of the Portuguese restaurant outbreak while the other is a 37-year-old woman who works at the Qatar check-in counter at Brisbane International Airport. “Yes, encouraging news for Queensland – the most encouraged I've been is the amount of testing,” Dr Young said. “I really and truly thank every single person who's forward for testing and our new case today came forward early and got tested so we just need to keep doing that and we know we can manage all of these risks going forward. Dr Young also announced the state would receive additional doses of Pfizer from next week and urged residents over the age of 60 to get the AstraZeneca vaccine. “As of next week, the Commonwealth is sending out Pfizer vaccine to over 230 GPs across Queensland, so you will be able to book into GPs to get Pfizer if you are 40 through to 59, or you are in that 1A or 1B group and you haven't already had a dose of AstraZeneca,” she said. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au