With no new coronavirus cases and a stunning new hairdo, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk had two reasons to smile on Tuesday morning.
There were fears a new COVID-19 cluster could explode in the state after six people connected to the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre at Wacol, in the city's south-west, were diagnosed at the weekend.
But after a massive testing effort on Monday, with more than 8,000 Queenslanders coming forward, no new cases were recorded in the 24 hours to Tuesday.
Showcasing her newly cut, glossy locks, Ms Palaszczuk addressed Australia in a slimming white jacket and scarlet lipstick.
'It is wonderful news that we have had zero overnight cases,' she said.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk showcased her glamorous new hairstyle on Tuesday
The new hair is starkly different to Ms Palaszczuk's previous style
Large queues were seen on the Gold Coast as hundreds of people were told to go home late Monday evening and return to swamped testing centres on Tuesday
There are 18 active cases of coronavirus in Queensland, with only one new case on Monday: a relative of a worker at the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre.
The detention facility is linked to Queensland's first community outbreak in more than a month, since two young women allegedly lied on their border declaration passes and snuck into the Sunshine State after visiting Victoria.
Diana Lasu, 21, Olivia Winnie Muranga, 19, later tested positive for coroanvirus sparking fears of a huge outbreak.
Both women and their friend Haja Timbo, 21, have been charged under the public health act with one count each of providing false or misleading documents and fraud. If convicted they face up to five years in jail and fines of up to $13,345.
Five workers from the detention centre, and five family members, have now tested positive.
Queensland Health released a list of 29 at-risk locations throughout Brisbane which could have been exposed to coronavirus.
Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said the outbreak is likely linked to the two young women who allegedly lied their way into the state.
'It looks like this cluster has the same viral strain as one of the young women who went down to Melbourne ... at this stage it does look like it could be linked,' she said.
More than 8,000 Queenslanders were tested on Monday (Gold Coast University Hospital testing centre queue pictured) with the premier acknowledging the long queues
Dr Young is urging Queenslanders in the area to keep getting tested, as she believes there may have been a missed case, which has led to community transmission.
'We will need to continue those testing levels for the next week to just make sure that there is not a case that we have missed,' she said.
'I am beginning to think that is what has happened with this detention cluster.
'So now we have that early genome sequencing information.'
Haja Timbo was identified as the third woman who allegedly provided misleading documents at the Queensland border after visiting Melbourne
Diana Lasu , 21, and Olivia Winnie Muranga , 19, allegedly lied on their border declarations about where they had been when they arrived in Brisbane from Melbourne via Sydney on July 21
Ten cases have now been linked to the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre at Wacol
Ms Palaszczuk, who usually wears her hair straight or tied up in a ponytail, is single, but says finding love in her line of work is 'almost impossible'.
'If the right person came along, I would be open to it but...I'm not going to settle (for anyone),' she told the Courier Mail.
'It's simply not true that we all need a partner to be fulfilled. It's lovely when it's the right person, of course, but it is very possible to be single and very happy.'
Residents in south-east Queensland are being urged to wear masks whenever they find themselves in crowded places.
Hundreds of people were turned away from testing centres in the Gold Coast on Monday and told to return on Tuesday.
Queenslanders are pictured queueing to be tested for COVID-19 at the Gold Coast University Hospital
This map shows the local government areas currently impacted by the latest restrictions following a COVID-19 outbreak in the community
Gyms, nail salons, grocery stores and takeaway restaurants have been on high alert since Sunday.
From August 9th to August 21st, infected Queenslanders visited 29 locations up to 43 times, potentially exposing thousands of people to the deadly respiratory virus.
Queensland health authorities were forced to limit indoor and outdoor gatherings in the state's southeast to ten people.
There is also a 30-person limit on gatherings elsewhere in the state and aged care homes were also put on lockdown.
'We're concerned about this (detention centre) cluster because people have been out and about in the community,' Ms Palaszczuk said over the weekend.
Ms Palaszczuk has been slammed for her tight border restrictions, with critics arguing they are destroying the economy without providing any guaranteed safety (pictured, the border on August 7)
Venues on high alert following COVID-19 exposure
August 9:
11:00am-12:10pm - Anytime Fitness, Village Square Browns Plains
11:00am-12:00pm – Woolworths, Browns Plains Grand Plaza
August 10:
9:30am-9:45am – Spotlight, Browns Plains
10:15am-11:25am - Anytime Fitness, Village Square Browns Plains
11:00am-12:30pm - Woolworths, Browns Plains Grand Plaza
5:30pm-5:40pm - Greenbank Takeaway
Unknown time - Woolworths, Forest Lake Shopping centre
August 11:
6:00am-6:15am - BP Wacol (Cnr Boundary & Progress Rds)
10:30am-11:45am - Mt Gravatt Swimming Pool
12:00pm-unknown - Dami Japanese Restaurant, Mt Gravatt
August 12:
4:30pm -5:00pm - Woolworths, Forest Lake Shopping centre
6:00pm-6:15pm - Thai Antique, Carina Heights
7:15pm-unknown - Coles, Browns Plains Grand Plaza
August 13:
11:00am-12:00pm - Australian Nails, Forest lake Shopping Centre
11:00am-3:00pm - Forest lake Shopping Centre
After 12:00pm - Nandos, Forest Lake Shopping Centre
August 14:
10:00am-10:10am – OfficeWorks, Browns Plains
After 10:00am-before 11:00am - Coles, Browns Plains Grand Plaza
11:00am-2:00pm – Ikea, Slacks Creek
11:15am-11:30am - Woolworths, Marsden on Fifth shopping centre
2:20pm-3:30pm - Anytime Fitness, Village Square Browns Plains
2:30pm-3:00pm – Bunnings, Browns Plains
4:00pm-4:30pm - Coles, Forest Lake Shopping Centre
August 15:
9:30am-9:45am - K-Mart, Browns Plains Grand Plaza
10:25am-11:35am - Anytime Fitness, Village Square Browns Plains
August 16:
10:00am-10:15am - Woolworths, Marsden on Fifth shopping centre
10:30am-11:00am - Coles, Browns Plains Grand Plaza
1:20pm-2:30pm - Anytime Fitness, Village Square Browns Plains
August 17:
6:30pm-6:40pm - Greenbank Takeaway
August 18:
12:30pm-1:00pm - BCF, Greenslopes
Afternoon - Chemist Warehouse (Waratah Dr), Crestmead
Evening - BP Wacol (Cnr Boundary & Progress Rds)
August 19:
8:00am-9:30am - 12 RND Fitness, Birkdale
9:30am-unknown - Woolworths, Browns Plains Grand Plaza
10:30am-11:45am - The Jam Pantry, Greenslopes
1:00pm-3:00pm - Westfield Carindale Shopping Centre
1:00pm-3:00pm - Bras 'n' Things, Westfield Carindale Shopping Centre
1:00pm-3:00pm - Ghanda clothing, Westfield Carindale Shopping Centre
1:00pm-3:00pm - Myer, Westfield Carindale Shopping Centre
5:30pm-5:40pm - Baskin Robbins, Camp Hill Market Place
5:30pm-5:40pm - Pho Inn, Camp Hill Market Place
August 20:
10:00am-10:15am - Woolworths, Marsden on Fifth shopping centre
August 21:
10:30am-10:45am - Woolworths, Forest Lake Shopping centre
