The Queensland Premier says the new COVID-19 instances detected exterior lodge quarantine are a reminder the state is “not proof against the pandemic”.
Key factors:
- New contact tracing areas have been added to the Queensland Well being website
- Simply over 60 per cent of Queenslanders aged over 16 are now totally vaccinated
- Queenslanders have 5 days to get the jab to be totally vaccinated by Christmas
Annastacia Palaszczuk mentioned one of many new instances was an unvaccinated 17-year-old boy from the Gold Coast who had contact with a COVID-positive case that had travelled from New South Wales.
One other was a girl in her 30s from Melbourne, who was in residence quarantine.
A 3rd case — a truck driver from Gympie who travelled to Bundaberg — examined optimistic in NSW and can be counted as a part of that state’s figures.
New contact tracing locations have been listed in Bundaberg Central and Glass House Mountains.
‘COVID is coming’
The Premier, who made the announcement in parliament, mentioned at this time’s instances confirmed the state was “not proof against the pandemic” and urged folks to get vaccinated as quickly as potential.
“We have now contained dozens of outbreaks however, as New South Wales, Victoria, the ACT and New Zealand have found … it solely takes one case to trigger an enormous outbreak,” she mentioned.
“Our solely safety is to get vaccinated.”
She mentioned 12,769 vaccines had been administered in state-run clinics state yesterday, with 75.22 per cent of the inhabitants over 16 now having had their first dose of a vaccine, whereas 60.7 per cent have had each.
Ms Palaszczuk warned Queenslanders they’ve simply 5 days to get the jab to be totally vaccinated earlier than Christmas and when borders are as a consequence of open to vaccinated folks from interstate hotspots on December 17.
“When the New South Wales outbreak began solely 4 per cent of its inhabitants was vaccinated,” she mentioned.
“Queensland has the chance to get a head begin, to get forward of the virus and get vaccinated earlier than the outbreak arrives.”
Ms Palaszczuk reiterated she wished 70 per cent of the inhabitants totally vaccinated by November 19.
“On November 19, anybody from an interstate hotspot will be capable of journey into Queensland offered they arrive by air, are totally vaccinated and produce a adverse check,” she mentioned.
“These folks can be required to finish 14 days residence quarantine.
“Make no mistake: COVID is coming.”
Ms Palaszczuk additionally introduced international students would be returning to study in Queensland next year, and will be the first to use the quarantine facility currently under construction at Wellcamp close to Toowoomba.
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