The 10 new cases are linked to the Indooroopilly cluster. Annastacia Palaszczuk said while the numbers appear high, authorities “were expecting” to see an increase in numbers because people are testing positive on their day 10-12 tests. “We expect similar numbers over the next couple of days as the cluster keeps progressing through,” she said.It comes as thousands of Indooroopilly State High School students, staff and families prepare to leave home quarantine on Thursday night after 14 days of isolation. The state’s Delta outbreak was first detected in a 17-year-old high school student two weeks ago. There are 130 cases linked to the cluster.Chief health officer Jeannette Young said the more than 15,000 people who have spent time in home quarantine have “absolutely kept Queensland safe”. “We are still seeing cases pop up towards the end of the incubation period. This is really important. Stay the distance,” Dr Young said. Dr Young has also thanked teachers and high school students, who have to wear a mask at school. “You are going to prevent the next outbreak in a school by wearing them,” she said. “Thank you to the teachers. I can’t imagine how hard this must be for you, wearing masks at school all day, every day. “Just the strain on your voices, the difficulty communicating. It is really hard work but please, we just need to persist and hopefully we will be able to remove the mask requirement on Sunday week. “We will see how we go.”
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