NEW cases have been confirmed in Queensland but authorities say the signs are good as the state tracks two clusters and closes in on the scheduled end of a three-day lockdown.
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Three new cases were announced overnight, including a case acquired in India and diagnosed in quarantine.
The other two are linked to Brisbane's second cluster, taking the number of connected cases to 17.
More than 33,000 tests were undertaken in the past 24 hours, a sign chief health officer Dr Jeanette Young said was very promising.
Queensland has 71 cases in hospitals, 58 of which acquired the virus overseas.
The northern state is due to remain in lockdown until at least 5pm on Thursday under the three-day restriction introduced in a bid to give contact tracers more time.
A decision on extending or ending the restrictions is scheduled for Thursday morning.
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Dr Young said the lockdown had been necessary because there were two clusters at once and "the numbers were just too much to manage".
"Those two clusters look like they've all been worked through," Dr Young said.
"We do not have any other cases out in the community anywhere in Queensland that are linked."
Dr Young said that the contagious nature of the virus meant that caution was still important.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk urged people to "double and triple-check" the list of venues, but said signs had been promising.
"If you are sick, or have any symptoms, go and get a test," she said.
"It's absolutely essential that we rule out any unlinked cases of COVID-19 in our community."
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Matt Carr
Matt began his Newcastle Herald career as a cadet in 2009. He is a Walkley nominated reporter who has covered councils, police and general news rounds across the Upper Hunter, Port Stephens, Maitland, Lake Macquarie, Cessnock and Newcastle. Now his focus is on digital storytelling and breaking news.
Matt began his Newcastle Herald career as a cadet in 2009. He is a Walkley nominated reporter who has covered councils, police and general news rounds across the Upper Hunter, Port Stephens, Maitland, Lake Macquarie, Cessnock and Newcastle. Now his focus is on digital storytelling and breaking news.
