The first case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Queensland as a 44-year-old Chinese national, bringing the total in Australia to 7.
There are now 4 cases in New South Wales, 2 in Victoria and 1 in Queensland.
The state's chief health officer Dr Jeanette Young said the man has been isolated in Gold Coast University Hospital.
Authorities said the man is from Wuhan, the Chinese city where the virus first started infecting humans.
Vulnerable Australians trapped in Wuhan due to the outbreak will be evacuated to Christmas Island.
[Source: TVNZ/AAP]
