‘Knife’s edge’: Health Minister’s plea after market video emerges

Health Minister Yvette D’Ath has issued a stinging warning to Queenslanders after footage emerged of people mingling at a popular market in one of Brisbane’s hippest suburbs.

Queensland Health Minister Yvette D’Ath has called on Queenslanders not to “undo all the hard work” after footage showed people mingling at a popular market in Brisbane this morning.

Footage showed groups of people sitting together at the Jan Powers Farmers Markets at Brisbane Powerhouse in New Farm which is classified as essential, with some seemingly without masks.

“With southeast Queensland on a knife-edge, we’re asking everyone to stay home and not leave their front door unless it’s absolutely necessary,” Ms D’Ath said.

The Jan Powers Farmers Market at Brisbane Powerhouse.

“Now is not the time to undo all our great work, and eating out at the markets can probably wait.

“The purpose of allowing food stalls is for people to get essential groceries or takeaway food.

“If you go out, mask-up and socially distance – that’s what will get us through this.”

People took to social media in anger at the scenes with a decision on the end of the lockdown looming on Sunday.

The state recorded 13 new cases in the past 24 hours, all linked to the Delta cluster, which Deputy Premier Steven Miles said was encouraging news.

The cluster has now swelled to 102 cases, with 12 of the new cases confirmed as not being out in the community while infectious.