“If my chief medical officer says it was safe, it is safe to do so,” Palaszczuk said.
“I listened to the health officer and it was much safer to do that than going to Dan Murphy’s or going to a crowded supermarket where everyone is jostling each other.”
The Electoral Commission said the official count process can take up to two weeks, with about 570,000 people voting by mail because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Palaszczuk said she will work with all of the mayors across Queensland to contain the spread of coronavirus and keep communities safe.
The Premier confirmed the state is planning for a “worst case scenario” by preparing sites including Brisbane’s Convention Centre for makeshift hospitals.
The location was used 100 years ago during the Spanish flu pandemic.
“It would be irresponsible of anyone not to plan for worst-case scenario and that is what we are doing,” Palaszczuk said.
Queensland recorded 31 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Sunday, raising the state total to 656.
Queensland Health also confirmed a third death from coronavirus – a 75-year-old woman with underlying medical conditions.
The woman contracted the disease from a cruise she had recently returned from and died in Caboolture Hospital.
