Australia's Queensland state has reported one new coronavirus case linked to the highly contagious B117 UK mutant strain, but officials said a wider lockdown was not yet needed yet.

The newly diagnosed man is a close contact of the first case in an emerging cluster, a landscaper who tested positive on Thursday, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said, according to Reuters.

Authorities urged residents to maintain social distancing and get tested, saying it was not the time to relax because the infected people had circulated in the community.

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