An indoor mask mandate has come into effect in Queensland as the state grapples with its first serious wave of COVID-19 infections. 9News
In Murrarie, testing queues are stretched for kilometres.
Some who tested positive on rapid tests and are now seeking a PCR test have claimed they've been told to go home as the line is too long. This comes after a slight drop in the state's coronavirus daily cases yesterday, recording 2266 new infections compared to 3118 the day before.Going forward, case numbers will be reported from 7pm to 7pm.Of the new cases, 80 people are in hospital and one patient is in ICU.
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