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The Cairns and Yarrabah region is yet to record another COVID-19 positive case.
Three new cases have been recorded overnight in Queensland, all linked to the Indooroopilly cluster in the state's south-east.
All were in home quarantine during their infectious period.
Additional venues are expected to be added to the list of exposure sites, possibly stretching as far back as 23 July – the day the reef pilot left the ship he acquired the virus from.
It's been confirmed the taxi driver caught the Delta infection from the reef pilot when he drove him to Cairns Airport on 26 July.
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"That marine pilot developed symptoms on 31 July which meant his infectious period went back to 29 July," said Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young.
"Now we've got this information from New Zealand – he came off that ship on 23 July."
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More than 4200 tests were conducted in the region yesterday.
A spokesperson for Queensland Health told Tropic Now that today's report of zero cases in the region reflects tests conducted on Saturday, Sunday, and 'some' conducted on Monday.
A decision on whether Cairns and Yarrabah's lockdown will be extended beyond 4pm Wednesday is expected during tomorrow's press conference.
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Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said today's results are "really good news".
"I know that Cairns is going through that short sharp lockdown at the moment, but it's very encouraging to see Cairns residents coming out and getting tested," she said.
More than 13,000 people across Queensland are currently in home quarantine.
The state's total active cases stands at 155.
Main points
- Cairns has recorded its second day of no new COVID-19 cases
- Concerns remain as results from the bulk of yesterday's tests are yet to be processed
- Contact tracing is expected to stretch back to 23 July, after the reef pilot was found to be infectious longer than authorities first reported
