Chief Health Officer John Gerrard says the state’s high vaccination rate may mean only hospitalisations will need to be reported from the new year.
From next year, Queensland may only report COVID hospitalisations as the state’s high vaccination rate renders many new cases mild, Chief Health Officer Dr John Gerrard said.Queensland’s high vaccination rate means many people with COVID-19 are only suffering mild symptoms.“While the number of cases in Queensland at the moment is quite small [compared with other states], it is quite useful for us to gain some idea of where we are going to start seeing hospitalisations,” Dr Gerrard said.
“With a doubling rate – if this rate continues – we will see significant numbers in January, as predicted,” he said.
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