A Brisbane resident has been placed in isolation after being diagnosed with coronavirus.

The 20-year-old man from China became unwell on February 25, two days after he arrived back in Brisbane from a trip to Dubai.

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He is in a stable condition in Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.

His housemate in inner-western Toowong, close to the University of Queensland’s St Lucia campus, is undergoing assessment.

The man was in the United Arab Emirates for at least 14 days, Queensland Health said on Tuesday.

FILE IMAGE of the Brisbane suburb Toowong. Credit: Getty Images

“The male has recently returned to Brisbane and we are working closely with relevant authorities to undertake contact tracing,” the state’s chief health officer Jeannette Young said.

“The male lived with one other housemate in Toowong.

“We are in contact with the male’s housemate, who is undergoing assessment.

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“Our contact tracing methods are tried and trusted and we will take every opportunity to raise awareness of this case in the community.”

Both the man and his housemate are students at the University of Queensland.

UQ said in a statement it does not believe the patient has visited any of its campuses while potentially infectious.

The man is the 10th person in Queensland to have contracted coronavirus.

Eight people have recovered, while a woman is currently in Gold Coast University Hospital.

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The 63-year-old beautician saw up to 40 people at her Southport salon after returning from overseas last week.

On Monday, Young said an outbreak of COVID-19, which has killed more than 3000 people globally, was all but inevitable in Queensland.

“We’re seeing it spread to countries throughout the world, so we won’t be able to stop it here,” she said.