Queensland is bracing itself to top 100 cases on Wednesday, with the state recording its highest tally yesterday at 86.
The number of people subject to quarantine notices has soared by more than 600, with Queensland likely to top 100 cases on Wednesday.
Health authorities have noted the state’s positive cases continue to double, with numbers possibly reaching 100 on Wednesday.Jono Searle/ Getty Images The rise in cases comes as Deputy Premier Steven Miles announced that quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated close contacts of a positive case would drop from 14 to seven days’ isolation.
On Tuesday afternoon, there were 4687 people subject to quarantine notices, but by Wednesday morning, that number had soared to 5297.
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