Queensland has recorded one new locally-acquired case of Covid-19 as government hopes grow that the state's five outbreaks are under control.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the new case in Tarragindi, in Brisbane's south, is a contact of a known case and was already in home quarantine.
She says the case emerged after 16,336 tests across the state in the 24-hours to 9am on Wednesday.
Queensland has recorded one new locally-acquired case of Covid-19 as government hopes grow that the state's five outbreaks are under control
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the new case in Tarragindi, in Brisbane's south (pictured), is a contact of a known case and was already in home quarantine
'In really good news today, we've only got one new case,' Ms Palaszczuk told reporters.
Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said the single person who tested positive has the Alpha variant, was asymptomatic and had been in home quarantine during their entire infectious period.
She said the state was in 'good place' but people should continue to get tested if they feel unwell.
Dr Young said Queensland Health had identified 9827 close contacts of cases across the five outbreaks across the state.
'So that is very good news, excellent testing numbers again, so thank you,' she told reporters.
'Please keep that up, if we could just keep up every single time someone develops symptoms that they immediately come forward and get tested so we can find any outbreaks right at the start - that's extremely important.'
Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young (pictured) said the single person who tested positive has the Alpha variant, was asymptomatic and had been in isolation during their infectious period
