Queensland records one new local case in Goondiwindi
The Goondiwindi COVID-19 cluster has grown, with Queensland recording one new case overnight.
Queensland Health Minister Yvette D'Ath said a woman in her 20s had tested positive to the virus while in home quarantine but was believed to have spent a day in the community while infectious.
She is a close contact of an existing case in Goondiwindi.
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Positive case flew from Cairns to Darwin
Ms D'Ath said another woman in her 20s who flew to the Northern Territory has also tested positive.
Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner said the 21-year-old woman arrived in Darwin from Cairns on October 29.
She has been identified as a close contact of a previous case and tested positive on Friday night, making it her the third local case in the territory.
The Northern Territory town of Katherine, in lockdown due to COVID-19. Krystle Wright
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"We have not seen any spread beyond the very close contacts, good news, but there are still too many unknowns," Mr Gunner said.
NT health authorities are continuing to investigate if this is how the virus entered the region, sparking a lockdown of Katherine.
The woman was infectious while in Queensland.
"If any information does come forward that this person was positive on the flight or while in Cairns then we would certainly be listing any exposure sites," Ms D'Ath said.
Acting Chief Health Officer Dr Peter Aitken added the woman is being interviewed and will be able to provide more information after that.
However, he said at this stage it was "too early" to know whether she was infectious on the flight or in the community.
There were no immediate plans to lock down Goondiwindi following the infections, health authorities yesterday, as vaccination coverage in the area is stable.
Queensland Health Minister Yvette D'Arth said the state is getting close to being 70 per cent fully vaccinated. Nine
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Vaccination target
Queensland is inching closer to reaching the 80 per cent first dose vaccination milestone.
Currently, 79.07 per cent of the state's eligible residents have received the first dose of a vaccine, while 66.33 per cent are double dosed.
Dr Aitken said it was important the state gets closer to 70 per cent fully vaccinated.
"It doesn't hurt it doesn't take long. It's really easy to get close to enjoying life," Dr Aitken said.
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