{"id":273180,"date":"2020-08-20T18:59:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T08:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=273180"},"modified":"2020-08-25T19:13:26","modified_gmt":"2020-08-25T09:13:26","slug":"council-issues-covid-alert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2020\/08\/20\/council-issues-covid-alert\/","title":{"rendered":"Council Issues COVID Alert"},"content":{"rendered":"

August 20, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cherbourg Council has issued an alert to residents in the wake of Thursday’s confirmed COVID-19 case at Ipswich.<\/p>\n

“Anyone from community that has visited Brisbane Youth Detention Centre this week (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday) will need to get tested for COVID-19 and self-isolate for 14 days as the Detention Centre is now in lockdown,” a statement from the Council said.<\/p>\n

“Also, anyone who has been in a watchhouse recently needs to be tested and self-isolate.<\/p>\n

“You should talk to Cherbourg health teams or the Darling Downs Public Health Unit.<\/p>\n

“Any recent visitors should also monitor their health closely, get tested if you have any symptoms and possibly quarantine\/isolate for 14 days from the date of your visit.<\/p>\n

“Also, any kids who have returned to Cherbourg from the BYD centre after August 8 should get tested and isolate for 14 days from their day of release.”<\/p>\n

The alert follows the confirmation on Thursday by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk that a worker at the Youth Detention Centre at Wacol had tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A massive contact tracing, testing and quarantining operation is now under way.<\/p>\n

The Bundamba woman, aged in her 70s, has been admitted to Ipswich Hospital and currently has minor symptoms.<\/p>\n

Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said the woman has indicated she had not travelled interstate or overseas and authorities have not yet identified any contact with a known or likely source.<\/p>\n

\u201cLate yesterday we began mobilising a massive effort in response to this case,\u201d Dr Young said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Department of Youth Justice has advised this staff member did not frequent the accommodation section of the centre but Queensland Health will test the 127 youth at the facility as well as identified staff as a precaution.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are working to determine whether there have been any visitors during that time period and whether there have been any residents who have moved in and out of the facility during that time.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe facility has also been placed into lockdown.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr Young said the Department of Youth Justice had strong strategies in in place to stop the spread of COVID-19 in youth detention centres, including:<\/strong><\/p>\n