Queensland nCoV Cluster Grows to Five and Is Lineage With orf8 Mutation

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There has been a fifth confirmed case of novel coronavirus in Queensland.

The 37 year old woman, a Chinese national, is currently isolated in the Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH)

https://www.health.qld.gov.au/news-events/doh-media-releases/releases/queensland-coronavirus-update5

[niman]

Queensland coronavirus update

Please attribute the below to Dr Jeannette Young, Chief Health Officer:

6 February 2020

There has been a fifth confirmed case of novel coronavirus in Queensland.

The 37 year old woman, a Chinese national, is currently isolated in the Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH).

The woman is travelling in the same tour group as the previously confirmed cases – a 44 year old man, a 42 year old woman, a 37 year old man and an 8 year old boy.

All five people who have been confirmed to have novel coronavirus are stable.

The four others from the same tour group remain in isolation in GCUH.

Last updated: 6 February 2020

[niman]

Virus detail
Virus name:	BetaCoV/Australia/QLD01/2020
Accession ID:	EPI_ISL_407894
Type:	betacoronavirus
Passage details/history:	Original
Sample information
Collection date:	2020-01-28
Location:	Oceania / Australia / Queensland / Gold Coast
Host:	Human

Edited March 6, 2020 by niman

[niman]

Virus detail
Virus name:	BetaCoV/Australia/QLD02/2020
Accession ID:	EPI_ISL_407896
Type:	betacoronavirus
Passage details/history:	Original
Sample information
Collection date:	2020-01-30
Location:	Oceania / Australia / Queensland / Gold Coast
Host:	Human

Edited March 6, 2020 by niman