Queensland continues streak of no new community transmission cases

There’s once again been no new cases of coronavirus diagnosed in Queensland, marking more than two weeks of no community transmission cases.

It leaves our state total at 1,091, after almost 3,000 tests within the last 24 hours.

While the number of active cases has gone down, with just eight still active around the state.

Three of those are on the Gold Coast. Only three people are still being treated in hospital.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says Queensland has done well to stamp out a potential outbreak since the two Logan women returned with the virus from Melbourne.

“So there’s has been no evidence of community transmission in Queensland now for 28 days.

“This is great news but of course it rests on every single Queenslander, if you are sick, stay at home and get tested.

“Keep up the social distancing, and the good hand hygiene and we’ll get through it,” the Premier said.

Monday, 16 August – coronavirus cases in Queensland:

• 0 new confirmed cases
• 8 active cases
• 1,091 total confirmed cases
• 727,913 tests conducted

Sadly, six Queenslanders with COVID-19 have died. 1,079 patients have recovered.#COVID19AU pic.twitter.com/HDE2vMD21R

— Annastacia Palaszczuk (@AnnastaciaMP) August 16, 2020