Children under 12 could be forced to wear masks under new health rules as Queensland records 16 new cases of Covid-19 amid fears the virus has spread outside locked-down regions and won t be contained by the end of the week
Queensland recorded 16 new community cases of Covid on Thursday morning
The new cases are linked to the original Indooroopilly State School cluster
Only five of the cases were infectious in the community
Dr Jeannette Young flagged children under 12 being made to wear masks
Deputy Premier Steven Miles said it was too early to predict an end to lockdown