... it’ s simple, get vaccinated.

nues, including pubs, look to be only accessible to the vaccinated.

It will be a massive shift in lifestyle for Townsville, with more than 40 per cent of people to still to be double jabbed. But the good thing is all that can be fixed by getting vaccinated before Christmas.

Townsville still has a way to go but the region can make the cut-off and put the risk of going into lockdown behind us.

As GP Dr Clements says: it’s simple, get vaccinated.

He says many people don’t think there is a threat to North Queensland, but when the borders open that will change.

“If we go off the current figures that say 20 per cent of the adult population … are likely to catch Covid next year. And 1 or 2 per cent (of that 20 per cent) will die.”