Covid Queensland: Premier announces no new cases as vaccination rates increase in regions

Queensland has recorded no new Covid cases overnight as a ‘significant jump’ in regional vaccinations has helped the state reach 70.5 per cent fully vaccinated.

Queensland has recorded no new cases of Covid-19 as vaccination rates continue to climb.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said there were now 82.2 per cent of Queenslanders with a single dose and 70.5 per cent are fully vaccinated.

Ms Palaszczuk revealed the regions which recorded a significant jump in the vaccination rate over the past week.

She said Mackay’s vaccination rate increased 4.5 per cent while Central Queensland bounced 4.1 per cent and North West Queensland grew 4 per cent.

Cairns’ vaccination rates increased 3.5 per cent.

Ms Palaszczuk said more than 100 schools would again host vaccination clinics this weekend.

At least 67 schools including Kelvin Grove State College, Home Hill State High School and Hervey Bay State High School will throw open their gates this Saturday.

It comes after 58 schools opened last weekend.

Ms Palaszczuk said the Super Schools weekend was about bringing the vaccine closer to people.

“We know a lot of people still have questions,” she said.

“All I ask is that they talk to trusted professionals like their GP or pharmacist or the health staff at our vaccination clinics.

“I am sure that they can put their minds at rest.”

This list is expected to grow throughout the week.

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Balaclava State School

Gordonvale State High School

Woree State High School

Calliope State High School

Gladstone State High School

Dalby State High School

Kingaroy State High School

Millmerran State School

Stanthorpe State High School

Toowoomba State High School

Warwick State High School

Helensvale State High School

Merrimac State High School

Nerang State High School

Pimpama State Secondary College

Southport State High School

Upper Coomera State College

Finch Hatton State School

Mackay Northern Beaches State High School

Mackay State High School

Albany Creek State High School

Bray Park State High School

Burpengary State Secondary College

Craigslea State High School

Dakabin State High School

Deception Bay State High School

Indooroopilly State High School

Kelvin Grove State College

Pine Rivers State High School

The Gap State High School

Brisbane Bayside State College

Calamvale Community College

Carole Park State School

Cavendish Road State High School

Cleveland District State High School

Forest Lake State High School

Holland Park State High School

Mabel Park State High School

MacGregor State High School

Mansfield State High School

Mount Gravatt State High School

Park Ridge State High School

Shailer Park State High School

Sunnybank State High School

Whites Hill State College

Wynnum State High School

Beerwah State High School

Coolum State High School

Gympie State High School

Kin Kin State School

Mary Valley State College

Nambour State College

Home Hill State High School

Kelso State Primary School

Northern Beaches State High School

Railway Estate State Primary School

Wulguru State Primary School

Boonah State High School

Lockyer District State High School

Aldridge State High School

Gin Gin State High School

Hervey Bay State High School

Kepnock State High School

Maryborough State High School

Shalom College

St Luke’s Anglican School

Urangan State High School

Originally published as Covid Queensland: Premier announces no new cases as vaccination rates increase in regions