COVID runs rampant across QLD

Thursday, 6 January 2022

Queensland has recorded another 10,332 new COVID cases over the past 24 hours – roughly double the number of cases from two days ago:

Active cases have also soared to 42,250 – up more than double from Monday:

A man in his 80s has died with the virus, and there are 12 people in intensive care, two on ventilators and another 284 Covid-positive people in hospital across QLD.

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About the author

Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.