Brisbane City Backpackers Covid
. Ms DAth said he travelled to Brisbane from the Philippines and had completed hotel quarantine but became unwell after he left quarantine. Queensland recorded 20 new cases of COVID overnight with one man testing positive after leaving hotel quarantine and moving into the St.
All but three hostel guests who are considered close contacts have so far tested negative to COVID. Authorities have tested 62 guests at the Brisbane City Backpackers HQ and the neighbouring Joes Place Backpackers. Dozens of Brisbane backpackers are under police guard waiting to find out if they have coronavirus after being exposed to a new local case.
Dozens of backpackers potentially exposed to a COVID-19 case were left locked up in two Brisbane hostels last night despite Queensland Health admitting the venues did not allow occupants to quarantine properly.
There are fifty people inside the city backpackers HQ. Young said 59 were negative for Covid-19 while results are pending for the remaining three guests. Earlier this week it was revealed a Covid-19-positive patient who stayed at a Brisbane backpackers hostel for more than a week was unknowingly infectious in the community for four days. Authorities have tested another 62 guests at the Brisbane City Backpackers Headquarters and the neighboring Joes Place Backpackers in the city.
