Case numbers in Queensland continue to double every two days as Omicron becomes the dominant strain in the state.
Quarantine rules will be relaxed to seven days for fully vaccinated close contacts in Queensland, as the state reported 86 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.
Under the new rules, fully vaccinated people deemed as close contacts of COVID-19 cases would only need to quarantine for seven days and have a test on days one and five, or if they developed symptoms. It still meant anyone deemed a close contact this week would miss Christmas gatherings with family and friends.Tuesday’s daily total of 86 was a jump from the 59 cases reported in Queensland on Monday, which Chief Health Officer John Gerrard said followed the expected trend of cases doubling every 48 hours.“We’re seeing about two cases of Omicron diagnosed for every one case of Delta.
But Dr Gerrard said Queensland’s measures aimed to slow the spread of the virus to reduce strain on hospitals.