No new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded overnight, following 8059 tests conducted state-wide on Monday.
Almost 6300 of those test were from areas affected by the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre cluster.
Chief Health Officer, Dr Jeannette Young confirmed on Tuesday the Ipswich woman who was the first confirmed case in the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre is not the zero case for that cluster.
“There will be someone else who led to the outbreak,” Dr Young said.
Early genome sequencing has indicated the detention centre cluster could be linked to one of three women who went down to Melbourne as they have the same viral strain.
“I need more information over the next 24 hours to prove it but at this stage it looks like they could be linked,” she said.
“But we don’t have the case between the two clusters.
“So that is why it is so important we do our absolute best to find every single case because the cases we don’t find are the cases that can lead to chains of transmission, if we can’t get on top of them, we can’t manage them.”
Several staff have had to be relieved from the Ipswich Hospital emergency department who were potentially exposed and are now in quarantine.
“One of the relatives who was a confirmed case was admitted to Ipswich Hospital for another condition on 19 August so we’ve had to contact trace all of the staff because she was admitted during her infectious period, not necessarily symptomatic but during the period she could transmit the virus,” Dr Young said.
Health Minister Steven Miles said he was relieved there were no new cases overnight but warned there was still “a long way to go before we know we have controlled this possible outbreak”.
There are 18 active cases of COVID-19 in Queensland with six of those in the West Moreton region.
Fever clinics are specialist clinics managed by Hospital and Health Services that assess people who may be infected with COVID-19.
These clinics help to keep people who may be contagious away from other areas of hospitals and health centres.
This helps to reduce the potential spread of the virus and keeps the emergency department available for emergencies.
Testing is free.
Testing and Fever Clinics in Ipswich
Ipswich Hospital Fever Clinic – (drop-in only), Jubilee Building, near Emergency Department entrance off Chelmsford Ave, Ipswich. Open seven days from 9.15am until 8pm.
Bundamba Salvation Army Church Hall drop in clinic is on the corner of Coal Street and Brisbane Road. They are open from 9am until 4.30pm.
QML Pathology – Drive through clinic at the Ipswich Incinerator Theater, 15 Burley Griffin Drive from 8am until 3.30pm Monday to Friday.
QML Purga – 355 Ipswich-Boonah Road is a drive through clinic from 8.30am until 4pm Monday to Friday.
QML Tivoli Drive In Theatre – 50 Cole Road, Chuwar. Drive through clinic from 8.30am until 4pm Monday to Friday.
Kambu – Booval at 3, 160 Brisbane Rd Booval. Booking available from 8.30am until 4.30pm Monday to Friday excluding public holidays. To make a booking call 0408 699 432.
Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology
Dedicated COVID-19 centres, patients must present with a valid request form
- Stellar Medical Centre, 10-12 Commercial Drive Springfield open 8am until 4pm Monday to Friday and until noon on Saturday.
- St Ives Shopping Centre, Goodna open 7am until 3pm Monday to Friday and 7am until 11am on Saturday.
- Ipswich Unit 2, 10 Churchill St (corner Warwick Rd) Ipswich. Open from 6.30am until 5pm Monday to Friday excluding public holidays and from 6.30am until 11am on Saturdays. Bookings are not required.
- Ipswich City Heart Building 5A, 117 Brisbane Street open from 8am until 4pm Monday to Friday.
- Brassall Shopping Centre open from 8am until 1pm Monday to Friday.
- Karalee Shopping Village open from 6.30am until noon, 1pm until 3pm Monday to Friday. 6.30am until 11.30am on Saturday.
- Walloon Shop 1, 11 Queen Street open from 6.30am until 2.30pm Monday to Friday.
Health Matters Karalee GP Respiratory Clinic – Anyone wishing to be seen at the respiratory clinic needs to make an appointment. For bookings or more information phone 07 3812 3133 or book online via https://www.hotdoc.com.au/medical-centres/chuwarQLD-4306/ipswich-chuwar-respiratory-clinic/doctors or you can access hotdoc.com.au and search Ipswich Respiratory Clinic.
Address: 19-27 Junction Rd Chuwar. Hours from 7am until 7pm Monday to Thursday, 7am until 6pm Friday, 8am until 12.30pm on Saturday excluding public holidays.
Flinders Peak Medical Centre Booking by appointment only at 355 Boonah Rd, Purga, from 8:30am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 8.30am until 12.30pm on the weekend (excluding public holidays). Bookings can be made by calling 07 5464 6765.
Mater Private Hospital Springfield – Temporary walk-in clinic. 30 Health Care Drive, Springfield. Open from 8am until 4pm while required.
Mater Pathology Yamanto – around the back of Yamanto Village Shopping Centre. Open 7am until 5pm Monday to Friday and 7.30am until 1.30pm on Saturday.
For more information about respiratory and fever clinics, including hours of operation, visit the West Moreton Health website and the Darling Downs West Moreton PHN website.
