- Shock detection of positive Covid case in Brisbane puts several venues on alert
- QLD Health said an Aviation worker in his 30s tested positive for coronavirus
- Busy childcare centre, a McDonalds and two shops have been put on high alert
- Comes just days ahead of NRL Grand Final to be hosted at the Suncorp Stadium
A mystery case of coronavirus has put several busy Queensland venues on high alert just days before the state is set to host the NRL Grand Final.
A childcare centre, a McDonalds and two busy shops have been added to a late night list of close contact sites in the Sunshine State.
Parents of children who attend the Mother Duck Childcare and Kindergarten were sent a letter advising them a Covid-infected person had visited the centre.
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Graham Nielsen, a physician from the Metro North Public Health Unit told parents a Covid-positive aviation worker had come into contact with the centre on September 23, the Courier Mail reported.
The worker is believed to have visited the site unknowingly infected with Covid-19.
Anyone who attended the childcare centre, 10km northeast of Brisbane's CBD, from 7:25am to 8:00am last Thursday is considered a casual contact of the virus.
Those who attended the centre at the listed time has advised to immediately isolate, get tested and quarantine until a negative result is received.
A number of visitors will be contacted directly by health officials to be placed into immediate quarantine, the statement read.
A busy McDonalds in Albany Creek, nearly 20km from the city, has also been listed as a new exposure site, as well as a furniture store a short distance away in Aspley.
A 'Seats R Us' in Rocklea has also been put on high alert after the shock detection of a positive Covid-19 case in Brisbane.
'A public health alert is being issued for locations in Eatons Hill, Albany Creek, Aspley and Rocklea following a confirmed case of COVID-19 in Brisbane,' a statement from Queensland Health said on Monday night.
'The source of infection is under investigation. The man in his 30s works in the aviation industry, with no recent history of overseas or interstate travel.
'The case will be reported in tomorrow's Covid-19 data. Further information on the case will be provided at the press conference tomorrow morning.'
The new infection comes just days ahead of the NRL Grand Final to be hosted in Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium on Sunday, October 3.
The highly-anticipated decider will feature a clash between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Penrith Panthers.
Queensland recorded zero new cases of coronavirus earlier on Monday with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk taking the opportunity to announce two new vaccination centres on the Gold Coast.
The two hubs, located at the Tugun Private Hospital and in Coomera, will be up and running in just two weeks time.
Queensland Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young urged Queenslanders to come forward for a jab and said she was looking forward to the easing of restrictions.
'We should all prepare and hope and get people vaccinated,' she said.
'The more people who are vaccinated the more likely we can remove those last remaining restrictions.'