BREAKING: Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced new mask rules as Queensland’s Covid-19 caseload continues to surge.
There were 186 new Covid cases recorded ahead of Wednesday’s emergency meeting of national cabinet – a new daily record for the state
Just one person - who has a number of pre-existing conditions - is in hospital requiring significant care for covid. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk also announced face masks will be mandatory in cinemas and theatres, and for hospitality staff from 5am on Thursday.Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced new mask rules. PICTURE: Brad Fleet“We have spoken to the industry and to the unions. They understand why this is necessary. Essentially we don‘t want to have all of our cafes and restaurants going down because of the Omicron variant.
There are 447 cases active in the state at the moment, including 79 omicron cases, although chief health officer Dr John Gerrard said the state’s vaccination record meant most people were reporting “trivial” symptoms. Authorities expect case numbers could reach the thousands by January if daily numbers double every 48 hours as expected.Wednesday’s update comes a day after Queensland announced a major change to its coronavirus management regime, with fully vaccinated close contacts of Covid-19 patients having their quarantine periods halved from 14 days to seven days.
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