NewsBite

Queensland Could Face Longest Lockdown As The State Braces For More Delta Cases 02/08/2021

Queenslanders could be facing their longest lockdown since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the state’s most worrying cluster to date expected to get worse according to infectious disease experts.Schools will be forced to cancel senior exams as thousands of students are again sent home to learn due to the Delta outbreak which has wreaked havoc across south east Queensland schools.Small and medium Queensland businesses will have access to support payments with the state government to announce its first Covid-19 package for the sector since the introduction of lockdowns.Queensland scientists warn consumers vitamin and mineral supplements are not all they are cracked up to be and can bring false hope and disappointment.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at couriermail.com.au.

You might like

Courier Mail – News Feed
QLD News

Courier Mail – News Feed

We're for Queensland. Listen to the daily News headlines and Latest News from Courier Mail and Sunday Mail. Listen in the Courier Mail app.

The Verdict
QLD News

The Verdict

Made up of The Courier-Mail's expert journalists, the Verdict team know what they're talking about when they dissect the week's top stories.

Person of Interest
QLD News

Person of Interest

Person of Interest' - a podcast by the Courier Mail - about Queensland's most compelling crimes as you've never heard them told.

Original URL: https://www.themercury.com.au/news/queensland/queensland-could-face-longest-lockdown-as-the-state-braces-for-more-delta-cases-02082021/audio/ff8e690054750141ba67d2467e3ec127