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Queensland records 5,977 new Covid cases including 1,149 in children

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Queensland records 5,977 new Covid cases including 1,149 in children

Queensland information 5,977 new Covid circumstances as prime physician says he’s ‘not unduly involved’ that 1,149 of the contaminated are kids amid ‘vital’ drop in hospitalisations

  • 14 folks died with Covid in Queensland because the state information 5,977 new circumstances
  • Of the deaths, 10 have been aged care residents, all have been aged between 60s and 90s
  • A complete of 1,149 kids aged 5-17 have examined optimistic up to now 24 hours
  • Sufferers with Covid within the state’s hospitals continues to drop ‘considerably’ 

One other 14 folks have died with COVID-19 in Queensland because the state information 5,977 new circumstances and information is launched about an infection charges in college students.

Of the deaths reported on Friday, 10 have been aged care residents and all have been aged between their 60s and 90s.

The most recent circumstances come because the state releases information in regards to the price of an infection amongst school-aged kids following the return of face-to-face studying.

'For the most part in children, this is a mild illness,' Chief Health Officer John Gerrard said on Friday

‘For probably the most half in kids, this can be a delicate sickness,’ Chief Well being Officer John Gerrard mentioned on Friday

Together with PCR outcomes and self reported speedy antigen exams, a complete of 1149 kids aged 5-17 have examined optimistic up to now 24 hours.

‘For probably the most half in kids, this can be a delicate sickness,’ Chief Well being Officer John Gerrard mentioned on Friday.

‘It’s not a shock and we’re not unduly involved about it.’

In the meantime, the variety of sufferers with COVID-19 within the state’s hospitals continues to drop ‘considerably’.

There are at the moment 535 sufferers with the virus in public hospitals, 43 of whom are in ICU.

One other 49 sufferers are in non-public hospitals.

Meanwhile, the number of patients with COVID-19 in the state's hospitals continues to drop 'significantly' (pictured, Brisbane CBD in January)

In the meantime, the variety of sufferers with COVID-19 within the state’s hospitals continues to drop ‘considerably’ (pictured, Brisbane CBD in January)

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