Was it airborne? Queensland's Covid outbreak and mystery of hospital ward 5D

The second and third Brisbane cases were two Princess Alexandra nurses who did not come into contact with the patient they caught Covid from

The mystery coronavirus infections of healthcare workers at Princess Alexandra hospital’s ward 5D continues to spook Queensland health authorities.

Late on Wednesday, all hospital staff members who entered the infectious diseases ward from Tuesday to Friday last week – whether or not they came into contact with patients – were ordered into quarantine.

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