The doctor tested positive to COVID-19 on Friday afternoon after assessing two coronavirus patients known to have the UK variant at Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital.A cafe, gym and popular hotel are among those places visited by the doctor.The high-risk exposure sites and times include the Morning After Cafe at West End, from 2pm to 3.15pm on Thursday, as well as the Corporate Box Gym at Greenslopes from 5.45pm to 7pm.The doctor then visited the Stones Corner Hotel from 6.30pm – 7.45pm.Anyone who was at those venues during those times should get tested immediately and isolate.Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said it was unknown if the doctor had the UK strain, believed to be up to 70 per cent more transmissible than other strains of COVID-19.“I don’t want everyone to be alarmed at present, we’ve got some detailed contact tracing happening,” she said.“The doctor has spent limited time in the community so that is also a positive for us.“The patients she was treating have the UK strain but we do not yet know if the doctor has that same strain, although we are expecting that to be the case.”Venues considered low-risk are McDonald’s at Coorparoo from 3.10-3.20am after the doctor used the drive-through and the Corporate Box Gym at Greenslopes after 7pm.Anyone who was those venues between those times should monitor for symptoms.The Morning After cafe has been closed until further notice while owners organise for the venue to be deep-cleaned.“Unfortunately it will take some time to have everything implemented to come back safe,” the cafe wrote online.
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