One new confirmed case of COVID-19 has been recorded in Queensland.
The new case is a returned overseas traveler who is in hotel quarantine on the Sunshine Coast.
There are currently 25 active cases across the state from a total of 1,134 confirmed cases.
7,660 tests have been conducted across Queensland in the past 24 hours.
222 Ipswich Hospital staff remain in quarantine awaiting COVID-19 test results, after a fifth staff member tested positive on Monday.
Both of Monday’s two new cases were in the West Moreton region. The other case was connected to the Staines Memorial College cases.
A spokesperson for West Moreton Health said they were taking every possible measure to keep patients and staff safe at Ipswich Hospital.
“Ipswich Hospital and all our community services are continuing to provide safe care,” the spokesperson said.
“To take the pressure off our services, non-urgent Category 2 and 3 elective surgeries are being temporarily suspended, and appointments for these surgeries will be provided at other Hospital and Health services or at private providers.
“If you have a scheduled elective surgery, you will be contacted by our team.
“Please remember if you have any symptoms whatsoever, have a test at a COVID clinic and do not attend any scheduled appointment.
“If you require urgent care we are open and there is no reason to delay seeking urgent medical attention.”
Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose, fatigue or loss of taste or smell.
Fever clinics and testing locations: www.westmoreton.health.qld.gov.au/coronavirus
For the latest contact tracing locations click here.
For information about COVID-19 in other languages, click here.
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