Queensland Health Minister Steven Miles has defended the Premier's decision to close the border, saying the state's healthcare system is under an "enormous burden" after nine cases of coronavirus were recorded in the state. "A lot can change in a week and we've seen in other states how it can only take one case to see a widespread outbreak," he said. "In that week we've had nine cases here in Queensland...
those cases have placed an enormous burden on our health system. "We cannot afford to have that second wave here in Queensland." Mr Miles revealed there was "intelligence" that suggested Sydney residents were using the ACT as a backdoor to Queensland to avoid hotspot border restrictions imposed on the city. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk today declared NSW and the ACT coronavirus hotspots and banned residents from entering Queensland from 1am Saturday.
StevenJMiles Fact is, NSW poses next to no threat. Anastacia is electioneering and will destroy businesses to get over the line.
StevenJMiles And how many of the 9 are in hospital?
StevenJMiles Nine cases? Holy shit! Call the army in! Call Ghostbusters! Call dear Abby! But FFS call somebody!
StevenJMiles QLD Health system in crisis as 9 patients are admitted..... Labor in control.
StevenJMiles Clive Palmer going to take QLD'ers to court again? Morrison has pulled out of the WA case. Backflip. No one taking SA and TAS to the high court? Que the after dark team for bashing QLD again 😂 ‘Pig-headed’: State ignores 4pm deadline via newscomauHQ
StevenJMiles Queensland’s health system must be pretty flawed if having so little cases is an ‘enormous burden’ for them? auspol
StevenJMiles Weeeell, QLD health system 'under enormous pressure'!! Phhttt! With 9, yes that's nine, cases of covid -19? Milking the sympathy vote just a little.
StevenJMiles 9 cases is a burden bull
StevenJMiles I highly disagree with closing the boarder again is unconditional
StevenJMiles Rofl. After 6 month to prepare they cant deal with 9 cases? Everyone should be sacked
StevenJMiles Good move in shutting border👏
StevenJMiles Flatten the Curve too What is your Agenda? qldpol
StevenJMiles What a pathetic thing to say. This is what you say when what you are doing makes no sense. How long are we going to put up with this stupidity?
StevenJMiles 'Enormous burden'? After 9 cases of COVID19? Imagine if they had a crisis... Who is this 'health minister' guy saying something so silly and indefensible? How long can ScottMorrisonMP stand by doing nothing while Australia is being destroyed by irresponsible populist Premiers?
StevenJMiles GladysB See this Gladys ? Do you know why the border is shut to NSW ? It’s because you DIDNT SHUT our border to Victoria 7 weeks ago !
StevenJMiles I wish upon a star that the Border is closed permanently that No Queenslanders ever enter New South Wales
StevenJMiles Nine cases equals enormous burden? How do they usually cope with the flu season when more then 9 people are getting pneumonia
StevenJMiles 9 cases ? wow - lets hope the local doesn't serve a batch of dodgy vindaloo
StevenJMiles Your healthcare system is in serious trouble if NINE cases have created an enormous burden......
StevenJMiles Cannot say that I blame Qld, really
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