Nathan Turner - Australia's youngest coronavirus fatality - was found dead by his partner in their home at Blackwater, near Emerald. He had recently proposed to marry her. Health authorities are working to determine how he contracted the virus, but have so far ruled out any connection with a Rockhampton aged care nurse who tested positive earlier this month.
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The nurse travelled to Blackwater in the second week of May, before testing positive, but a Queensland Health spokesman said she did not interact with anyone there.
Mr Turner had a complicated medical history, had not worked since November and was not tested while alive because of the seriousness of his underlying condition.
While the coroner will investigate whether the virus or Mr Turner's other known illnesses caused his death, a Queensland Health spokesman said he had respiratory symptoms since the first week of May.
As well as not working for six months, he had not left Blackwater since February. His partner is sick and in isolation, but has not been admitted to hospital. The police and ambulance officers who attended the scene are also now in quarantine. Authorities said a public health alert will be issued if contract tracing efforts identify any risk to the broader community. But anyone with symptoms is urged to get tested immediately.
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