Queensland Covid update: hospital worker who sparked Covid lockdown confirmed to have Delta variant

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces three-day lockdown for large parts of state after infected woman travelled from Brisbane to north Queensland

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Large parts of Queensland have begun a snap three-day lockdown, as the unvaccinated Covid-positive hospital worker whose travel from Brisbane to north Queensland triggered the harsh restrictions was confirmed to have the highly contagious Delta variant.

The state's premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, said the case was very concerning" given the woman, who worked as a receptionist outside the Covid ward at Brisbane's Prince Charles hospital, was potentially infectious for more than a week.