Sunshine Coast records 1259 new Covid-19 infections
The Sunshine Coast has recorded 1259 new Covid-19 cases in the past 48 hours as Queensland braces for another spike when students return to school.
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The Sunshine Coast has recorded 1259 new Covid-19 cases in the past 48 hours as Queensland braces for another spike when students return to school.
The region has now had a total of 23,708 Covid-19 cases with 690 current infections.
It comes as Queensland recorded 8580 new Covid-19 cases and 13 deaths in the past 24 hours, including the new more contagious variant of Omicron.
Two people in their 60s, four in their 70s, three in their 80s, three in 90s, and one over 100 were among the deaths.
Five of the people were unvaccinated, eight had two doses and none of them had a booster.
No new Covid-19 related deaths were recorded on the Sunshine Coast with the total remaining at 10.
As of 9am on Sunday the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service was caring for 44 Covid-19 positive patients with seven currently in ICU.
While addressing the media Queensland’s chief health officer Dr John Gerrard said a spike in Covid-19 cases, was expected particularly in young people, when school resumed from February 7.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said she wanted schools to be a “safe place” and urged parents to get their children vaccinated before they return to school.
The Premier said masks will now be mandatory in high schools, and strongly encouraged in Year 3 upwards.
“A lot of people have had experience with this … This is an added safety measure during this particular time,” she said.
Teachers will be allowed to remove their masks to speak and students can take them off when seated.
Ms Palaszczuk said students and teachers won’t be required to take part in regular RAT testing but if a student develops symptoms, parents will be provided with a test to administer at home.
“There is no requirement, no health advice, to have the school community regularly tested,” she said.
As a part of the back to school plan, free RAT tests will be prioritised to students and staff who are presenting symptoms.
The Premier said she wanted parents to have confidence that there would be RAT tests available for their children if they become symptomatic.
Suburbs have been linked together for their geographical location, for example: Maroochydore/Kuluin, Moffat Beach/Battery Hill and Noosa hinterland.
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Aroona/Currimundi – Jan 5: 32, Jan 12: 182, Jan 19: 342, Jan 26: 450
Beerwah – Jan 5: 35, Jan 12: 112, Jan 19: 222, Jan 26:305
Bli Bli – Jan 5: 48, Jan 12: 144, Jan 19: 297, Jan 26:440
Buderim North – Jan 5: 55, Jan 12: 239, Jan 19: 468, Jan 26:659
Buderim South – Jan 5: 91, Jan 12: 370, Jan 19: 658, Jan 26:843
Buddina/Minyama – Jan 5: 31, Jan 12: 142, Jan 19: 248, Jan 26:330
Caloundra hinterland – Jan 5: 21, Jan 12: 49, Jan 19: 95, Jan 26:155
Caloundra/Kings Beach – Jan 5: 39, Jan 12: 137, Jan 19: 268, Jan 26:304
Caloundra West – Jan 5: 10, Jan 12: no update, Jan 19: 588, Jan 26:748
Coolum Beach – Jan 5: 116, Jan 12: 350, Jan 19: 581, Jan 26:716
Diddillibah/Rosemount – Jan 5: 12, Jan 12: 52, Jan 19: 126, Jan 26: 167
Eumundi/Yandina – Jan 5: 59, Jan 12: 152, Jan 19: 325, Jan 26:445
Golden Beach/Pelican Waters – Jan 5: 39, Jan 12: 186, Jan 19: 327, Jan 26:431
Glass House Mountains – Jan 5: 12, Jan 12: 49, Jan 19: 134, Jan 26:200
Landsborough – Jan 5: 57, Jan 12: 243, Jan 19: 480, Jan 26:687
Maroochy hinterland – Jan 5: 30, Jan 12: 59, Jan 19: 116, Jan 26:155
Maroochydore/Kuluin – Jan 5: 135, Jan 12: 561, Jan 19: 984, Jan 26: 1252
Marcoola/Mudjimba – Jan 5: 62, Jan 12: 205, Jan 19: 348, Jan 26: 484
Mooloolaba/Alexandra Headland – Jan 5: 80, Jan 12: 395, Jan 19: 635 773
Moffat Beach/Battery Hill – Jan 5: 36, Jan 12: 151, Jan 19: 231, Jan 26: 309
Mountain Creek – Jan 5: 45, Jan 12: 244, Jan 19: 500, Jan 26: 659
Nambour – Jan 5: 70, Jan 12: 237, Jan 19: 515, Jan 26:696
Noosa hinterland – Jan 5: 103, Jan 12: 288, Jan 19: 541, Jan 26: 708
Noosa Heads – Jan 5: 110, Jan 12: 233, Jan 19: 319, Jan 26: 351
Noosaville Jan 5: 82, Jan 12: 232, Jan 19: 370, Jan 26: 448
Parrearra/Warana – Jan 5: 57, Jan 12: 227, Jan 19: 395, Jan 26: 516
Peregian Springs – Jan 5: 57, Jan 12: 213, Jan 19: 405, Jan 26: 511
Peregian Beach/Marcus Beach – Jan 5: 56, Jan 12: 122, Jan 19: 205, Jan 26: 236
Palmwoods – Jan 5: 25, Jan 12: 129, Jan 19: 282, Jan 26: 351
Sippy Downs – Jan 5: 45, Jan 12: 215, Jan 19: 412, Jan 26: 570
Tewantin – Jan 5: 70, 231 on Jan 12, Jan 19: 372, Jan 26: 526
Wurtulla/Birtinya – Jan 5: 46, Jan 12: 262, Jan 19: 477, Jan 26: 643
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