Desperate scramble to contact 20,000 travellers who arrived into New South Wales from Queensland as state battles another Covid outbreak
A desperate scramble is underway to contact more than 20,000 travellers who arrived into New South Wales from Queensland as the state battles another Covid-19 outbreak.
NSW Health is chasing down those who flew into NSW between March 20 and 26 and urging them to get tested and isolate if they visited venues of concern listed by Queensland Health.
Anyone who caught flights during those dates will be sent an email and SMS.
‘Nine close contacts in NSW have been identified so far,’ NSW Health said in a statement.
‘They have been instructed to undergo a COVID-19 test and to self-isolate for 14 days, regardless of the result. These people will receive regular follow-up contact from NSW Health during this time.’
Entry declaration forms were introduced yesterday for those who spent time in Brisbane City Council or Morton Bay Regional Council areas since March 11.
More than 3800 people have already filled out the form, which provides information to help NSW Health contact travellers if needed.
NSW Health urges anyone in the state who arrived from Queensland since March 11 to monitor for even the mildest symptoms, such as headache, fatigue, cough, sore throat or runny nose, and get tested immediately.
More to come.
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