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The Australian state of Queensland has recorded no locally acquired cases of Covid-19 on Saturday.
The state, which has been virus-free for a considerable amount of time, is set to finally reopen its borders to NSW and Victoria on 1 December.
Saturday, November 28 – coronavirus cases in Queensland:
• 0 locally acquired
• 1 acquired overseas
• 13 active cases
• 1,199 total confirmed cases
• 1,348,906 tests conducted
Sadly, six Queenslanders with COVID-19 have died. 1,180 patients have recovered.#covid19 pic.twitter.com/hJY3EJ47wA
The coronavirus testing numbers that have guided much of the nation’s response to the pandemic are likely to be erratic over the next week or so, experts said Friday, as fewer people get tested during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and testing sites observe shorter hours.
The AP reports the result could be potential dips in reported infections that offer the illusion that the spread of the virus is easing when, in fact, the numbers say little about where the nation stands in fighting COVID-19.
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