The number of people infected with COVID-19 in Logan and the Scenic Rim has increased since yesterday and Queensland has recorded 12 more deaths in the last 24 hours – a third of those people were unvaccinated.
Logan now has 20,999 infections – a jump of 511 overnight, while the Scenic Rim has hit 1,070 cases – an increase of 40.
Woodridge MP and Treasurer Cameron Dick says four of the people who died were unvaccinated, while only one tenth of the state is unvaccinated, showing deaths in the unvaccinated were exponentially higher.
He says the tragic deaths were another reminder that it’s never too late to get vaccinated.
Of those who died of COVID-19 in the last reporting period, one person was aged in their 60s, two in their 70s, six in their 80s, and three in their 90s.
Chief health officer Dr John Gerrard says two had received only one dose of the vaccine, five were double vaccinated while four were unvaccinated. None had received their booster shot.
Dr Gerrard has also revealed the first details of the much-anticipated back-to-school plan with masks set to be mandatory for students in grades 7 and up, while recommended for younger age groups.
The plan had been delayed because Education Minister Grace Grace caught COVID-19
There are now 833 people being treated in hospital for COVID-19, which is up slightly from yesterday.
