Coronavirus: Warning to travellers from Queensland as snap lockdown begins

Parts of Queensland went into the sudden lockdown at 4pm their time.
Parts of Queensland went into the sudden lockdown at 4pm their time. Photo credit: Getty Images.

In response to a three-day snap lockdown declared for Southeast Queensland, the Ministry of Health says anyone who has travelled back to New Zealand since last Monday should carefully check locations of interest on the Queensland Health website.

"If you've returned on one of those managed return flights since Monday and have been at a location of interest at the relevant time, you should immediately isolate at home or appropriate accommodation, and call Healthline on 0800 358 5453 for advice on testing," said Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield in a statement.

"Our contact tracing teams are working to identify travellers on flights who have returned from Queensland since Monday and all will be contacted by emails this weekend reinforcing the importance of keeping an eye on locations of interest, isolating if necessary and monitoring for symptoms."

Parts of Queensland went into the sudden lockdown at 4pm their time, after six new cases of the Delta strain were reported, all locally acquired.

All of the cases have been traced back to a high school student from Brisbane's inner- west.

Anyone who may have been at any locations of interest listed by the state's health authority, or who may have been in contact with anyone who has tested positive, is urged to isolate.

RNZ