Australia’s First Confirmed Case of South African CCP Virus Variant Found in Queensland

Attorney General Yvette D'Ath speaks during a press conference at Parliament house in Brisbane on Aug. 22, 2019. AAP Image/Jono Searle

Australia’s first confirmed case of the new South African variant of the CCP virus was detected in Queensland, the state’s government announced on Tuesday.

Queensland Health Minister Yvette D'Ath told reporters that a woman arrived in Queensland on Dec. 22 and tested positive while in hotel quarantine.