A nurse at Ipswich Hospital tested positive to coronavirus after having contact with a known cause. 220 staff went into quarantine.
Currently, the hospital can only accommodate emergency cases while other services will be delayed or relocated as their unit is drastically affected by the news.
Chief Health Officer Dr. Jeannette Young said that she was not concerned with protective equipment and training despite another healthcare worker contracted the virus.
She expressed her gratitude towards the continuous efforts of healthcare workers who have been consistently putting in their efforts to deal with the pandemic.
There are new 25 active cases in Queensland after mass testing that involved 6,000 people over the past 24 hours.
Meanwhile, on Russell Island, a woman tested positive that pushed the government to test other 152 individuals who reside in the area.
Dr. Young hoped that the precautionary measures observed by the woman could not infect other people.
He added that it would be crucial to conduct successive testing on Russell Island to determine the potential infection rates happening in the area.
Paramedics to provide support
50 paramedics will be trained by the Queensland Ambulance Service to provide support in community mass testing.
Mr. Miles said the public will be tested more conveniently through the support of paramedics.
He added that the current metropolitan outbreak puts pressure on the government to conduct more testing.
Dr. Young also said that Queensland actively participates with other states to control community transmission.
She expressed her confidence in the effort given off by the government.
