Queensland has recorded one new locally acquired COVID-19 case in the past 24 hours.
The positive case is a man who returned from China and spent two weeks in hotel quarantine.
Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said he had three negative tests before leaving quarantine.
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Authorities are now concerned about a number of new exposure sites across Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
The man, in his 40s, was fully vaccinated.
Anyone who has been out an about in Brisbane and the Gold Coast since July 13 are being urged to check the list of exposure sites on the Queensland Health website.
Unclear where man caught the virus
Dr Young said it remains unclear where Queensland's new positive case contracted the virus, having spent two weeks in hotel quarantine in Brisbane after returning from China.
"It could have been in China, it could have been in hotel quarantine or, indeed, it could have been in the community down in the Gold Coast," she said.
The man tested negative before leaving hotel quarantine and returning to his home on the Gold Coast on July 12.
He and his family became unwell on July 13 and went to see their GP and got tested.
"We have already spoken to him, of course, and worked out where he has been out in the community and we have put all of those exposure sites up on our website. There are quite a number of those for people to be aware of."
Dr Young thanked the 10,000 people who came forward for testing in the past 24 hours.
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Police turn away dozens of cars trying to get into Queensland
Close to 50 vehicles were stopped from entering Queensland illegally yesterday, police have said.
Despite the rules people are still trying to cross from NSW into the state.
But police say the number of people trying to get in, numbers are dropping.
Police said there were 2600 vehicles stopped along the border with 48 of them refused entry.
Four people were put into hotel quarantine.
Police have once again pleaded with drivers to have the correct forms when trying to enter the state.
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