Article 5FWC7 Queensland authorities contradict earlier advice about Covid case hosting 'party'

Queensland authorities contradict earlier advice about Covid case hosting 'party'

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Nino Bucci
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Health minister says it's unfortunate' officials initially announced 20-year-old man had 25 close contacts when true number is actually five

Queensland authorities now say a man who tested positive for coronavirus did not host a party while he was supposed to be isolating, drastically reducing the potential for a Brisbane-based cluster to expand.

Queensland Health said on Saturday that the 20-year-old from Strathpine had hosted 25 people while he was supposed to be isolating while awaiting his Covid test result. But it was announced on Sunday that only five people had seen the man during this period and most" were his housemates.

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