A guest at the March 14 lunch is believed to have brought the novel coronavirus back from Aspen in the United States, where a number of holidaying Australians were also infected.

Before the quarantine arrangements for incoming travellers were imposed, and restaurants closed, the guest inadvertently infected around a quarter of fellow diners at the lunch. Four restaurant staff also tested positive.

A month after the lunch, there were 23 cases from the cluster, with 12 of those still requiring isolation and medical treatment. A week later, contact-tracing had added another five cases to the cluster, which remains the largest single source of Queensland infections outside of cruise ships and extended well beyond Noosa.

A Queensland Health spokesman yesterday told InQueensland all 28 patients from the cluster had now recovered.

With dining still banned to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus, Sails Restaurant has used the downtime to refurbish the kitchen and upgrade lighting and shade sails. The end of the outbreak coincides with National Cabinet looking to partially reopen the hospitality sector.

“Look for the silver lining,” Sails Restaurant recently posted on Facebook, where it has a loyal following.

Queensland recorded no new cases of COVID-19 overnight, with the tally as of Friday morning remaining at 1045. About 994 Queenslanders have fought off the disease, however six have tragically died.