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Queensland\u2019s Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young<\/figcaption><\/figure>December 31, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Traces of the COVID-19 virus have been detected in the sewage at two more sites in south-east Queensland.<\/p>\n

A Queensland Health spokesperson said routine testing had detected viral fragments in waste water at treatment plants in Bundamba and Merrimac.<\/p>\n

The Bundamba samples were collected on December 28 and the Merrimac samples on December 24.<\/p>\n

Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said the positive sewage results were particularly concerning given the NSW cluster and new cases in Victoria.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Both of these treatment plants collect waste from large urban populations,” she said.<\/p>\n

“It is very important for anyone in the Bundamba and Merrimac catchments who has COVID-19 symptoms, no matter how mild, to come forward for testing.”<\/p>\n

The latest positive results follow detections last week at seven waste water sites – Victoria Point, Oxley Creek, Goodna, Fairfields, Cairns North, Redcliffe and Nambour.<\/p>\n

“It’s not just residents we want to reach, but holidaymakers as well,” Dr Young said.<\/p>\n

UPDATE: Dr Young confirmed on Friday that viral fragments had also been detected in waste water at treatment plants in Bundaberg and Elanora.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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