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[QUOTE="kingofnobbys, post: 1982422, member: 81934"] 25 JANUARY = DELTA WAVE Day 223 & OMICRON TSUSAMI Day 48 < pt4 QLD > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 54/1/2022 QLD QLD recorded 9546 new cases , QLD local total for DELTA - OMICRON WAVE now 324889 cases. QLD recorded 11 delta deaths. QLD Reff = 0.82 QLD PCR POSITIVITY = 37.9% [IMG]https://i.postimg.cc/PfWncKs7/25jan2022-positivity-QLD.png[/IMG] QLD DAILY CASES SNAPSHOTS [IMG]https://i.postimg.cc/0jf3NW92/25jan2022-DAILY-LOCAL-CASES-QLD.png[/IMG] Queensland records 11 COVID-19 deaths, 9,546 new cases and 'significant rise' in hospitalisations as Omicron peak nears/ Queensland has recorded another 11 deaths from COVID-19 and confirmed 9,546 new cases in the latest reporting period. There are 928 people in hospital, which Chief Health Officer John Gerrard said was a "significant rise" from yesterday, including 51 patients who are in intensive care. Thirteen people are on ventilators. Of the state's latest 11 deaths, one person was in their 50s, one in their 60s, two in their 70s, three in their 80s and four in their 90s. Four people were unvaccinated, one had received one dose of a COVID vaccine, six had two doses. None had received a booster. Speaking in Townsville with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, Dr Gerrard said there were 37 people with COVID-19 in the local hospital there. "I understand an extra ward was opened last night," Dr Gerrard said. "We expect an acceleration in the number of cases in Townsville over the next two weeks as Townsville approaches its peak." Peak to hit at different times across state Dr Gerrard said at this stage Queensland hospitals were coping well. "There is no question that as we approach the peak there will be strain and stress on individual hospitals but the peak appears to be slightly less in most areas, and it won't necessarily be the same everywhere, than we had planned for," he said. Dr Gerrard said different regions would experience their peaks at different stages. "It's surprising how quickly this virus does spread, so the Gold Coast is probably going through its peak now or probably just passed its peak," Dr Gerrard said. "We can expect Brisbane to go through its peak next and probably Townsville the following week ... it's that sort of rate of progression. "Cairns interestingly is a little bit earlier, probably approaching the peak now or in the next few days so it's different in different regions." Dr Gerrard reminded Queenslanders to get their booster shot now if eligible. "We know that the booster dose gives significantly additional protection well over and above the second dose," Dr Gerrard said. "It's well and truly worthwhile getting that third dose if you're eligible for it, that is if you had your second dose three months ago. "Get it now as we approach the peak. I remind you the peak is not the end, it is the high point of the pandemic." Ms Palaszczuk said Queensland's plan for how schools will deal with COVID during the school year will be released when the Education Minister recovers from the disease. "We wish her a speedy recovery," Ms Palaszczuk said. "So as soon as she is back on deck the Education Minister and I will make the announcement. "I think people can understand that I'd like the Education Minister to be here for that announcement." 'There will be some sort of tail' Dr Gerrard said what Queensland is currently experiencing is "very much part of a global phenomenon". "Pretty well the whole world is seeing this wave of Omicron almost simultaneously give or take a few weeks," Dr Gerrard said. "Starting in South Africa, London, all around the world we're all experiencing the same thing, including right here in Townsville. "The good news is, in most of the world what we've seen, is a steady rise in cases over a period of about one month followed by a steady fall over the next month and that's what we are expecting to see here in Queensland. He said after that time it was expected there would be a lower number of cases in the community and the end of February or early March would "be a time to regroup". "But in the meantime we are very much focused on the current wave as we reach a peak at various stages across the state as part of a global phenomenon." OMICRON outbreak in Lotus Glen Correctional Facility, more than 100 inmates test positive. Prison authorities in Far North Queensland are dealing with the state's largest outbreak of COVID-19 in a correctional facility, with more than 100 inmates testing positive. Lotus Glen Correctional Facility is a high- and low-security men's prison south of Mareeba, with 950 inmates, meaning more than half of the prisoners are now in lockdown. Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) said 322 prisoners were in isolation as close contacts of the facility's 105 positive cases. 21 officers have also tested positive. Lotus Glen has a total staffing group of 464 people. The health of sick inmates was being managed by Queensland Health, QCS said, and rosters had been adjusted to manage staff absences. "Different parts of the centre will be in different levels of lockdown – from in-cell isolation for close contacts through to relatively normal structured day routine for unaffected prisoners in other parts of the centre," the department said in a statement. "These arrangements are regularly reviewed with Queensland Health, and as soon as they indicate it is safe to do so, we will ease restrictions. "QCS has strong planning and robust processes in place to manage COVID-19 incursions from the community, including a four-stage operational plan which allows agile and effective responses to emerging situations. "Every prisoner in Queensland has been offered vaccination, and anecdotally the uptake amongst prisoners is higher than the general public." The outbreak is the worst in any Queensland correctional centre during the pandemic. Of Queensland’s 18 prisons, COVID positive cases were being managed at 10 of them, in high-security and low-security facilities. Executive director at social services agency Centacare, Anita Veivers, said there were a high level of prisoners who experienced mental health issues and isolation exacerbated that. "Connecting with other people in that situation probably helps relieve some of that and so going into a lockdown scenario where people are isolated can only really be detrimental and difficult for people to cope with," Ms Veivers said. "The boredom that can come with isolation and not having activities to be mentally stimulated with on a very regular basis can be an issue." Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr John Gerrard says “we expect an acceleration” in the number of COVID-19 cases seen in Townsville over the next two weeks. “Thankfully, you have high vaccination rates here in Townsville and that will put you in good stead to move forward,” Dr Gerrard said during a media conference on Tuesday. Thousands of Queensland families are ditching classrooms for homeschooling, with a 54 per cent increase over five years and a recent surge being fuelled by the COVID-19 pandemic. Between 2018 and 2021, the number of home school registrations for primary school-aged children has increased by 35.6 per cent, and the number for secondary aged students has increased by 88.4 per cent. Looking at it from the period more aligned with the pandemic, the total number of Queensland home education registrations has increased by 46.82 per cent, up from 3411 to 5008, from August 2019 to August 2021. Continued homeschooling rise expected, experts say QUT homeschooling expert Dr Rebecca English said anecdotally, parents are saying they made the switch because of the precarity of the pandemic, disruption to schools, or they realised their child thrived in remote learning. It comes as Queenslanders wait for a return to school plan to be released this week before face-to-face classes begin on February 7, a two-week delay to avoid schools opening during the peak of the Omicron wave. More recently, parents have made the switch due to the uncertainty around the plan for schools during the Omicron wave, the not-for-profit supporting homeschoolers, Home Education Association (HEA) president Karen Chegwidden said. Ms Chegwidden said, generally, it was not just the lateness of Queensland's plan being announced, but the ongoing uncertainty if there would be individual or widespread school closures. Both Dr English and Ms Chegwidden expect another significant increase in home education registrations this year. Concerns about transmission, restrictions in schools Dr English and Ms Chegwidden said families also feared their children would become unwell with COVID-19 or bring it home to vulnerable relatives, or they did not want their child to be vaccinated or be subject to vaccine mandates. That's despite the TGA-approved COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11 being deemed safe and effective, and there are no current vaccine mandates for children. Dr English said another reason might be that families did not like the idea of their child wearing a mask all day because it was uncomfortable or because of other restrictions in schools. Home education on the rise in long term There has been a long-term increase in the number of home education with 722 students recorded on the home education register in August 2011, which has increased by almost 600 per cent. But Dr English said the actual figure would likely be double that because some families did not comply with the requirement to register, they are homeschooling their child with the Queensland government. [/QUOTE]
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