Logan City locals have been encouraged to go and get tested for Covid-19 after fragments of SARS-CoV-2 were detected in the Loganholme sewage catchment.
The Loganholme catchment receives sewage from Berrinba, Bethania, Boronia Heights, Browns Plains, Carbrook, Cornubia, Crestmead, Daisy Hill, Edens Landing, Heritage Park, Hillcrest, Holmview, Kingston, Kuraby, Logan Central, Logan Reserve, Logan Village, Loganholme, Loganlea, Marsden, Meadowbrook, Park Ridge, Priestdale, Regents Park, Rochedale South, Shailer Park, Slacks Creek, Springwood, Stockleigh, Tanah Merah, Underwood, Waterford, Waterford West, Woodridge, and Yarrabilba.
Member for Logan, Linus Power took to social media to address the find.
“There is no need for panic – but this is an important reminder to everyone in Logan. If you are sick with even the mildest of symptoms, please go and get tested and isolate until you receive a negative result,” he said.
“Let’s keep up the great work Logan and continue to keep each other safe.”
Member for Woodridge, Cameron Dick also took to social media after the trace was confirmed.
“With fragments of COVID-19 detected in the Loganholme sewage catchment, which covers most of Logan. Please be very careful and consider if you have any symptoms,” he said.
“These fragments detected could be from an old case that’s no longer infectious, but please be watchful and help keep your neighbours safe.”
Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said anyone with symptoms, no matter how mild, should come forward and get tested.
“Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, fatigue, diarrhoea, nausea or vomiting, and loss of taste or smell,” Dr Young said.
“It is very important people with symptoms come forward right away and get tested – now more than ever – with the new cases we are seeing in other states and the amount of interstate travel that we’ve seen over the past while.
“It is critical we detect any cases that we may not be aware of as quickly as possible through our testing system, to contain any potential spread.
“We are concerned by the new variants that are emerging overseas that are more contagious than previous variants we have seen in Queensland.
“It’s also possible that this detection relates to previous COVID-19 cases that can shed viral fragments for a couple of months after they are no longer infectious.”
For more information about Queensland’s wastewater surveillance program, click here.
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If your local testing clinic is crowded, consider attending another one.
