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Marty Silk

Qld records no new local COVID-19 cases

Queensland has recorded no new local cases of COVID-19 two days after a man tested positive on the Gold Coast.

The Broadbeach man, who in his 30s and unvaccinated, tested positive on Wednesday night after being infectious for more than 10 days.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says no new COVID-19 cases have emerged in the community after 6330 tests in the 24 hours to 6.30am on Friday.

"In good news today, zero community cases. Once again, Queensland fantastic effort," she told reporters.

The man travelled to Queensland from Victoria on October 10 and is believed to have acquired the virus in Melbourne the previous day.

He was put on oxygen and was so sick on Thursday that communication with health workers has been almost impossible, making contact tracing difficult for authorities.

The man hadn't used a QR code to check-in at multiple venues since September 18.

A list of possible virus exposure sites include a Hoyts cinema in Stafford, the Island Beach Resort in Broadbeach and Gilly Barber in Richmond.

Initial concerns over the man's occupation as an Uber driver were eased as he hadn't driven for the ride-sharing app since September 19, Uber confirmed on Thursday.

Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk ruled out a potential lockdown due to the Gold Coast's high vaccination rates.

Police are investigating how the man entered the state from a hotspot amid reports he had been turned back at the border twice.

Queensland recorded five new cases of COVID-19 in hotel quarantine in the 24 hours to 6.30am on Friday.

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