Victoria reports 190 new Covid cases as 1,000 families forced to isolate in Queensland
by Australian Associated Press from on (#5P56K)
Covid-positive girl, 4, infected by interstate truck driver in south-east Queensland was infectious at daycare
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Victoria has reported 190 new locally acquired Covid cases while Queensland health authorities have ordered more than 1,000 south-east Queensland families to quarantine for two weeks after they were potentially exposed to coronavirus by a four-year-old girl infected by an interstate truck driver.
The Victorian cases were down from the 208 new cases reported on Friday, which was the highest number since 22 August.
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