‘Don’t need to’: State scraps Covid rule

The major change comes after Queensland’s latest Covid-19 wave passed, with cases peaking around late July and slowly easing off in the weeks since.Another 2091 new cases were recorded on Friday, along with eight deaths.The same day, Ms Palaszczuk said the government would no longer recommend people wear masks in indoor settings.“As we come off the third wave of Omicron and recorded cases and hospitalisations continue to reduce, the recommendations regarding wearing masks indoor now changes,” she said.The requirement will remain in place for health and aged care centres and on public transport.They will also still be required on planes.“The advice is still to wear one if you are a person who is considered vulnerable, and don‘t forget too it’s still your choice,” Ms Palaszczuk said.“From today on, you do not need to wear a mask indoors.”