Date: 21 April 2020

Location: Cairns Hospital, 165 The Esplanade, Cairns Qld 4870

Number of people: 3

Details: A COVID-19 cluster has emerged at a pathology lab at Cairns Hospital after tests confirmed three lab workers had been infected with the virus, although they had already recovered. Last week, a worker at the Cairns laboratory tested positive. The cluster is thought to have started with a Brisbane lab technician who visited the hospial last month. Authorities are now undertaking wide-ranging testing for all staff. Anyone who was experiencing symptoms in Cairns was being urged to get tested immediately.

QLD has now had 1024 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus