First Qld coronavirus case confirmed on Gold Coast Janelle Miles & Antonia O’Flaherty, The Courier-Mail
January 30, 2020 11:56am
EIGHT other people who were travelling with the man confirmed to have coronavirus are currently in isolation at Gold Coast University Hospital.
Queensland Health chief officer Dr Jeannette Young said the man, who travelled on Tiger Airways flight TT566 landing on January 27 on the Gold Coast at 8pm, went to his accommodation and became increasingly unwell, calling an ambulance about 3.30pm on Tuesday.
“He currently remains in Gold Coast University Hospital,” she said.
“Four are unwell and being tested. Four are well and are continuing to be monitored.”
Dr Young said the group would remain in isolation until February 5 and that some of the unwell were children.
“There are some children in the cohort,” Dr Young said.
“This is a virus … We’re dealing with what has to be done.
