Kmart, Bunnings listed as exposure sites for Queensland Covid-19 case from Melbourne
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A Melbourne woman who left the city with her partner after lockdown began and travelled to Queensland via NSW visited several popular stores, with contact tracers already identifying six close contacts.
The woman and her partner left on June 1, after lockdown was announced in response to the growing Melbourne outbreak, and arrived in Queensland on June 5.
Chief health officer Dr Jeanette Young said there were multiple venues of concern, with anyone who has been to the following locations urged to come forward for testing immediately.
JUNE 5
Goondiwindi McDonald’s: 7.35am to 7.50am
Toowoomba Caltex Super petrol station: 11am to 11.15am
JUNE 6
Sunny’s at Moffat Beach: 2.45pm to 3pm
Coffee Cat at Kings Beach: 3.30pm to 4pm
JUNE 7
Stocklands shopping centre at Caloundra – specifically Coffee Club and Kmart’s women’s section: 10.45am to 11.30am
Bunnings Caloundra: 12.10pm to 12.45pm
Kawana Shopping World: 1-2pm
JUNE 8
Taringa IGA in Caloundra: 3.50pm to 4.10pm
Female Toilets at IGA
Police will investigate the reason the couple left Melbourne and travelled to Queensland, in breach of the border closure.
Melbourne continues to be listed as a Covid-19 hotspot for the Sunshine State, and anyone entering must undergo hotel quarantine on arrival.
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