Qld records 7289 new Covid cases and five deaths as Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner tests positive
Queensland has recorded 7289 new Covid-19 cases and five deaths in the past 24 hours as Brisbane’s Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has confirmed he has tested positive to the virus, but will continue working while isolating.
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Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has tested positive to Covid-19.
Cr Schrinner tweeted that he would be isolating with his wife Nina and kids for a week.
“With Brisbane recovering from one of its worst-ever flood events, I’ll continue working from home overseeing the massive clean-up and recovery efforts,” he wrote.
Queensland on Thursday recorded 7289 new Covid-19 cases and five deaths, bringing the state total up to 69,154 active cases.
It marks a drop from the 10,626 cases recorded on Wednesday.
As of the 28th of March, 93.43% of Queenslanders aged 16 years and older have had their first dose of a vaccine, while 91.72% are fully vaccinated.
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