BREAKING: Queensland has recorded its highest daily increase in Covid cases in the state in almost a year, as the snap lockdown continues.
It is the highest number of new cases that Queensland has reported all year, and its worst day since August 22 last year.
Deputy Premier Steven Miles confirmed the new local cases about 10am, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 18. “They are the delta strain. This is the most number of new community infections we have reported in Queensland in almost 12 months,” he said.Queensland went into a snap three-day lockdown on Saturday afternoon after the state recorded six locally acquired cases of the Delta variant.People are seen walking near the Brisbane CBD after lockdown on July 31, 2021.
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