Overnight we recorded 20 cases*. Thankfully, 19 of these are overseas-acquired, and not in hotel quarantine yet. What they are is a crew of 21 on [a] bulk carrier vessel.
We were advised that a number of the crew onboard were unwell and health workers went on board yesterday and tested them, and 19 of the 21 have come back positive so far …
In addition, we have one confirmed case in the community. This is an individual who had been in hotel quarantine, had travelled from the Philippines to stay, an Australian resident who lives in Western Australia, but had travelled back to Brisbane from the Philippines, and left quarantine on the 17th.
He had all of his checks, while in quarantine they were negative, however, he has become unwell. He has then been tested on the evening of the 26th of July and has come back positive.
In the time that he has been infectious in the community since the 22nd of July, he has been residing at the Roma street, City Backpackers during this period.