Premier warns at-risk COVID groups to ‘consider not going’ to the Ekka
“It’s not just the Ekka, but I suggest that you rethink going into crowds, and make sure if you do go out, you’ve got a mask,” he said.
Aitken said the majority of those dying from COVID and currently in hospital were older people who were not up to date with their booster. Ekka organisers have already said they would not be enforcing any mask mandates at the event, but hope a move to online ticketing will help manage crowd numbers. Meanwhile, the premier announced $142 million on Monday as part of a 10-year road map for innovation as part of the Advance Queensland initiative.
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