Statistics breakdown: Ipswich suburbs you’re more likely to catch Covid-19

New data revealed four Ipswich suburbs recorded more than 1000 Covid-19 cases. Here’s a breakdown of every suburb:

The number of Covid-19 cases across Ipswich are still rising although a significant drop in weekly numbers suggests the region may be through the other side of the peak.

As of Wednesday, February 2, Ipswich recorded 14,995 Covid-19 cases since opening borders on December 13.

In the span of a week the region’s cases rose by just 1974 compared to 2337 in the previous week.

If cases continue to fall, Ipswich’s peak occurred about mid-January when cases rose by 5000 between January 15 and 19.

New data released by Queensland Health on Wednesday, February 2, shows that Redbank Plains, Springfield Lakes, and Redbank/Collingwood Park continue to record the highest number of local cases.

Since the Omicron wave began at least 2395 Redbank Plains residents have tested positive, with 1525 at Springfield Lakes, 1052 at Collingwood Park/Redbank, and 1030 at Raceview.

People at the front of Ipswich Hospital Fever Clinic's testing line were they had been waiting for nearly six hours. Picture: Jessica Baker

Other Ipswich suburbs recording high transmission of the virus includes; 988 cases at Goodna, 957 at Ripley, 912 at Ipswich East, and 728 at Brassall.

The remaining suburbs have recorded the following number of cases; Rosewood 573, Bundamba 559, Camira/ Gailes 535, Yamanto/Churchill 432, Leichhardt/One Mile 406, Karalee 325, Ipswich Central 295, Tivoli/North Ipswich 282, and Riverview 221.

By the end of January about 95 per cent of Ipswich residents received their first dose of the vaccine and 91.8 per cent were fully vaccinated.

Statewide 89.63 per cent of Queenslanders are fully vaccinated and 92.03 per cent had their first dose.

While cases in Ipswich are dropping in number, Queensland recorded 9630 cases overnight and 16 people died with Covid.

One of those who died was a child under the age of 10 who suffered from a serious and rare underlying medical condition – bringing the total of lives lost to 225.