Health authorities have confirmed a new case of coronavirus in Queensland after a 38-year-old woman tested positive on Sunday.

The Gympie woman is currently in isolation at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.

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She had recently returned to Australia from London, including a stopover in Dubai.

This case brings the state’s total confirmed cases to 15, including three on the Diamond Princess cruise ship.

Plane infection

Queensland health authorities are in the process of contacting those who may have been sitting near two existing coronavirus patients on two flights.

An 81-year-old male, who is in isolation, travelled on a Thai Airways flight from Thailand to Brisbane TG473 on 26 February 2020.

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A 29-year-old female, also in isolation, travelled on Qantas flight QF2 departing on 29 February from London to Singapore, then QF52 from Singapore arriving in Brisbane on 2 March 2020.

Authorities are interested in speaking with those sitting two rows behind, two rows in front and two seats beside the patients.

All other passengers on these flights are considered very low risk.