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Current status and contact tracing alerts — novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

Status as at 24 March 2020

Queensland has had 397 confirmed cases of COVID-19 coronavirus.

For details of individual confirmed cases please see Department of Health media releases.

Changes to health and travel advice

Queensland will introduce border restrictions from midnight Wednesday 25 March.

Non-essential businesses are restricted from opening from midday local time 23 March 2020.

There are new self-quarantine requirements for all overseas travellers.

Australians should cancel or postpone all unnecessary travel until further notice. For more information, visit the Australian Government website.

There is new advice for public gatherings and visits to vulnerable groups.

Queensland's Chief Health Officer has provided new public health directives in regard to Non-essential business closures, Trading hours , Mass gatherings, Local Government election and State by-elections, Aged care and Corrective services

Contact tracing

Public health alerts for contact tracing are in place for the following locations:

Region	Location	Date and time	Health advice
Gold Coast	Rick Shores restaurant	Between 12pm and 1:30pm, Friday 13 March 2020	Risk of contraction is deemed very low. Anyone who attended this location during this period should monitor their health for 14 days. If you become unwell, contact a doctor immediately. Call ahead and advise of your symptoms and exposure so they can prepare for your visit.

Please note that public contact tracing alerts will be removed after 14 days as they are no longer applicable.

Flight Number	Airline	Origin	Destination	Date of Departure	Date of Arrival	Close Contact Rows
QF16	Qantas	Los Angeles	Brisbane	08-March-2020	10-March-2020	Further information pending
QF16	Qantas	Los Angeles	Brisbane	08-March-2020	10-March-2020	5, 6, 7, 8, 9
EY484	Etihad	Abu Dhabi	Brisbane	09-March-2020	10-March-2020	29, 30, 31, 32, 33
EY462	Etihad	Abu Dhabi	Melbourne	09-March-2020	10-March-2020	Further information pending
EY462	Etihad	Abu Dhabi	Melbourne	09-March-2020	10-March-2020	Further information pending
EY484	Etihad	Abu Dhabi	Brisbane	11-March-2020	12-March-2020	Further information pending
EY484	Etihad	Abu Dhabi	Brisbane	11-March-2020	12-March-2020	Further information pending
QF 52	Singapore Airlines	Singapore	Brisbane	11-March-2020	12-March-2020	Further information pending
QR908	Qatar Airways	Doha	Sydney	11-March-2020	12-March-2020	10, 11, 12, 13
EK434	Emirates	Dubai	Brisbane	11-March-2020	13-March-2020	63, 64, 65, 66, 67
JQ12	Jetstar	Tokyo	Brisbane	12-March-2020	13-March-2020	46, 47, 48, 49, 50
QF74	Qantas	SanFrancisco	Brisbane	12-March-2020	14-March-2020	Further information pending
QF52	Qantas	Singapore	Brisbane	12-March-2020	13-March-2020	4, 5, 6, 7, 8
QF1786	Qantas	Brisbane	Townsville	12-March-2020	12-March-2020	Further information pending
QF556	Qantas	Sydney	Brisbane	12-March-2020	12-March-2020	4, 5, 6, 7
QF16	Qantas	Los Angeles	Brisbane	12-March-2020	14-March-2020	2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,
QF650	Qantas	Perth	Brisbane	12-March-2020	12-March-2020	Further information pending
QF52	Qantas	Singapore	Brisbane	12-March-2020	13-March-2020	Further information pending
QF16	Qantas	Los Angeles	Brisbane	12-March-2020	14-March-2020	39, 40, 41, 42, 43
EK430/QF8430	Emirates	Dubai	Brisbane	13-March-2020	13-March-2020	29, 30, 31, 32, 33
QF619	Qantas	Brisbane	Melbourne	13-March-2020	13-March-2020	Further information pending
QF632	Qantas	Melbourne	Brisbane	13-March-2020	13-March-2020	Further information pending
SQ245	Singapore Airlines	Singapore	Brisbane	13-March-2020	14-March-2020	49, 50, 51, 52, 53
SQ245	Singapore Airlines	Singapore	Brisbane	13-March-2020	14-March-2020	49, 50, 51, 52, 53
SQ235	Singapore Airlines	Singapore	Brisbane	14-March-2020	15-March-2020	66,67,68, 69, 70
DL41	Delta	Los Angeles	Sydney	14-March-2020	16-March-2020	Further information pending
DL41	Delta	Los Angeles	Sydney	14-March-2020	16-March-2020	Further information pending
EY460	Etihad	Abu Dhabi	Melbourne	14-March-2020	15-March-2020	20, 21, 22, 23, 24
DL41	Delta	Los Angeles	Sydney	14-March-2020	16-March-2020	Further information pending
QF52	Qantas	Singapore	Brisbane	14-March-2020	15-March-2020	47, 48, 49, 50, 51
PR221	Philippine Airlines	Manila	Brisbane	14-March-2020	15-March-2020	Further information pending
EK434	Emirates	Madrid	Brisbane	14-March-2020	16-March-2020	Further information pending
MH135	Malaysia Airlines	Kuala Lumpur	Brisbane	14-March-2020	15-March-2020	Further information pending
EY0032	Etihad	Paris	Abu Dhabi	14-March-2020	15-March-2020	Further information pending
DL2272	Delta Airlines	Salt Lake City	Los Angeles	14-March-2020	14-March-2020	19, 20, 21, 22, 23
DL41	Delta Airlines	Los Angeles	Sydney	14-March-2020	16-March-2020	53, 54, 55, 56, 57
QF866	Qantas	Sydney	Hamilton Island	15-March-2020	15-March-2020	22, 23, 24, 25, 26
QF60	Qantas	San Francisco	Brisbane	15-March-2020	17-March-2020	Further information pending
B10009	Royal Brunei Airlines	Brunei	Brisbane	15-March-2020	16-March-2020	33, 34, 35, 36, 37
VA357	Virgin	Melbourne	Brisbane	15-March-2020	15-March-2020	5, 6, 7, 8, 9
BA15	British Airways London	Singapore	Sydney	15-March-2020	16-March-2020	Further information pending
EY450	Etihad	Abu Dhabi	Sydney	15-March-2020	16-March-2020	Further information pending
EK434	Emirates	Dubai	Brisbane	15-March-2020	17-March-2020	48, 49, 50, 51
EY484	Etihad	Abu Dhabi	Brisbane	15-March-2020	15-March-2020	34, 35, 36, 37
VA931	Virgin	Sydney	Brisbane	16-March-2020	16-March-2020	24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
EK434	Emirates	Dubai	Brisbane	16-March-2020	17-March-2020	44, 45, 46, 47, 48
QF520	Qantas	Sydney	Brisbane	16-March-2020	16-March-2020	Further information pending
QF520	Qantas	Sydney	Brisbane	16-March-2020	16-March-2020	Further information pending
VA939	Virgin	Sydney	Brisbane	16-March-2020	16-March-2020	Further information pending
EK434	Emirates	Dubai	Brisbane	16-March-2020	18-March-2020	Further information pending
QF98	Qantas	Hong Kong	Brisbane	16-March-2020	17-March-2020	Further information pending
SQ319	Singapore Airlines	London	Singapore	16-March-2020	17-March-2020	51, 52, 53, 54, 55
VA931	Virgin Airlines	Sydney	Brisbane	16-March-2020	16-March-2020	19, 20, 21, 22, 23
QF52	Qantas	Singapore	Brisbane	17-March-2020	17-March-2020	Further information pending
QF16	Qantas	Los Angeles	Brisbane	18-March-2020	19-March-2020	46, 47, 48

Advice for passengers on flights with a confirmed case of COVID-19

All travellers returning or arriving from overseas must self-isolate for 14 days. This applies to everyone, even if you have no symptoms.

If you develop symptoms

If you develop symptoms, you must call your GP or 13HEALTH on 13 43 25 84.

For severe symptoms, such as shortness of breath at rest or difficulty breathing, dial 000.

For more information refer to https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19

Symptoms and testing

Common symptoms of COVID-19 coronavirus include:

• fever
• a cough
• sore throat
• fatigue
• shortness of breath.

See a doctor immediately if you have these symptoms and have travelled overseas in the past 14 days or have had contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 coronavirus. Before your appointment, call ahead and advise of your symptoms and recent travel so necessary precautions can be taken.

For information on COVID-19 coronavirus, contact 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) or visit www.health.qld.gov.au/coronavirus.

Testing update

As at 25 March 2020	Samples tested
Total	38,860
Tests pending (not included in total above)	1,183

Read more about testing including current testing criteria.

Travel advice

The Australian government has implemented border control measures and travel advice to help contain the spread of the virus. These measures are regularly updated so we recommend checking the latest statements on the COVID-19 coronavirus situation.