The majority of passengers on two domestic flights in the Australian state of Queensland will no longer need to spend Christmas isolating after being reduced to casual contact status on Wednesday, after a man onboard later tested positive to COVID-19.
Queensland Health Minister Yvette D'Ath revealed that after lengthy discussions overnight, including consultations with chief health officers from other states, Queensland Chief Health Officer John Gerrard decided that only those passengers sitting near the infected man will be deemed close contacts.
