Earlier in the week,commissioner Pat Vidgen said the ECQ had provided advice to its temporary election staff and asked voters across the 77 Queensland councils to take"normal commonsense precautions"on election day.
On Friday,Prime Minister Scott Morrison announcedgatherings of more than 500 people would be discouraged in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 within the community.
"At the moment,Queensland Health has not changed its advice that there is no need to cancel mass gatherings or events or take additional precautions to normal practice,"an ECQ spokesman said.
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"The ECQ will continue to monitor the situation closely,and take advice from the relevant authorities,including Queensland Health."
Lord mayor Adrian Schrinner posted on social media urging residents to apply for a postal vote before the deadline or vote early if they couldn't make it to election day.
Labor lord mayoral candidate Pat Condren shared the same message,as did the Queensland Greens.