Of the 5795 cases, 1702 were from rapid antigen tests recorded from school-aged children. The death toll is down significantly from the 39 fatalities announced on Thursday, the state’s deadliest day of the pandemic. Chief health officer John Gerrard said of the nine deaths, all were over 70.Three of the fatalities had received a booster shot, three were unvaccinated, and three were double dosed. Hospitalisations in Queensland are on a steady decline as the state records 392 Covid patients in public hospitals. Thirty-three people are in intensive care. The passing of the Omicron peak means a suite of Covid mandates are under review in Queensland, including indoor mask wearing and restrictions on unvaccinated patrons.A steady drop in case numbers and hospitalisations has already allowed the Sunshine State to abandon Covid check-ins for most venues – including supermarkets, gyms, salons and indoor sporting arenas.Dr Gerrard confirmed on Tuesday that several other restrictions were now being looked at.“All of them are currently under review given that this Omicron wave is coming to an end,” he said on Tuesday.“If some of these restrictions were to be withdrawn … such as masks, then that would be purely on the understanding that if there was a resurgence of infection, then masks will be reintroduced,”“We’ll still see cases, and the virus isn’t going to go away – we’re still going to see the transmission of the virus heading into winter.”More to come
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