Japanese Traveler Sparks Queensland COVID-19 Health Alert

Japanese Traveler Sparks Queensland COVID-19 Health Alert
Grounded Virgin planes are seen parked on a tarmac at Brisbane Airport in Brisbane, Australia, on April 21, 2020. Jono Searle/Getty Images
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A returning Japanese tourist, who travelled to Brisbane via Sydney has tested positive for COVID-19, Japanese health authorities told Queensland Health.

Queensland Health issued a public health alert on Aug. 19, and contact tracing is underway for Virgin Australia flight VA962 which arrived in Sydney on Aug. 17.

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