The unvaccinated Uber driver who is 'so sick with Covid he can't speak' and publicly labelled Daniel Andrews a 'gronk' has been identified as Duran Raman.
The ride-share driver and exercise enthusiast tested positive to the virus on Wednesday, bringing an end to Queensland's 15-day run of Covid-free days.
Mr Raman, who has lived in a private resort in Broadbeach resort for about 12 months, was infectious in the community for up to 10 days.
The Broadbeach man, aged in his 30s, has previously reposted anti-vax videos on his social media and gone as far as to label the Victorian premier a 'gronk'.
Duran Raman, aged in his 30s, (pictured) was infectious in the community for up to 10 days after returning from a trip to Melbourne on October 10
He tested positive at Robina Hospital on the Gold Coast on Wednesday and was unvaccinated, with the premier announcing the new case on Thursday morning.
The gym junkie is so sick with coronavirus it has proven difficult to get information on his movements since he returned from a trip to Melbourne on October 10.
The ride-share driver has allegedly not used Queensland's QR check-in system in over a month either, making the lives of scrambling health officials even harder.
Mr Raman shared his reaction to a Covid press conference from the start of September in which the Victorian premier announced some eased restrictions.
The driver captioned the video on Instagram: 'Mr Gronk. A dead set gronk'.
Mr Raman posted his reaction to a Covid press conference from the start of September in which Mr Andrews announced some eased restrictions, labelling the premier a 'gronk'
Mr Andrews announced playgrounds would reopen and authorised workers would be permitted in homes to provide services such as childcare.
'Yay. The playgrounds are going to reopen. Wow,' he says sarcastically.
'Playgrounds and looking after kids, you f***ing gronk. You're a gronk, look at ya.'
Queensland Police are currently investigating whether the man had tried to enter the state unlawfully after being turned away at the border.
It's believed Mr Raman had also visited Sydney in late September.
'This is a wake-up call for the Gold Coast,' Ms Palaszczuk said. 'The issue about this gentleman is that [he was] not vaccinated.'
'We are a little bit concerned about this person that has been infectious in the community and if you have any symptoms whatsoever, now is the time to get vaccinated.'
The new case immediately raised fears of a repeat of Sydney's most recent Delta outbreak, which began with an infected limousine driver from the northern beaches.
The building manager of the Broadbeach resort, Greg Jermyn, told the ABC Mr Raman returned a week ago and lived in a part of the resort with no other residents.
'We've got bookings over the weekend. I'm just ringing people and advising them that we've had a COVID case so you're better off to organise to go somewhere else. As if it's not bad enough as it is,' he said.
'This is a wake-up call for the Gold Coast,' Ms Palaszczuk said. 'The issue about this gentleman is that they were not vaccinated'
No lockdown will be imposed on the Gold Coast as a result of the new case, Ms Palaszczuk said
'This is a man in his 30s... so sick that we are having difficulties talking to him and getting information from him,' Chief
