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Qld records no virus cases, NRL GF a goer

The NRL grand final will kick off on schedule in Brisbane, with Queensland recording no new COVID-19 cases.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says she'll go along to the big game herself at this stage.

"As long as there are no issues that arise this afternoon it's my intention to attend," she told reporters on Sunday morning.

"Can I say to people who are attending, you have to check into the stadium, you have to wear your mask in there and you can only remove your mask when you are seated if you are eating or drinking.

"That doesn't mean sitting there with a beer and having the mask, only when you are drinking."

ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landys said earlier on Sunday the decider between the Penrith Panthers and South Sydney Rabbitohs was "full steam ahead".

"It's great relief for the fans ... it will be a game for the ages," he said.

Postponing the game and shifting it to Townsville had been an option if Brisbane was locked down at the last minute.

Fears of a postponement or relocation of Sunday's historic first grand final at Suncorp Stadium were tempered after Queensland recorded two new locally-acquired cases on Saturday.

Crowd numbers were cut to 75 per cent, from 52,000 to 39,000.

Queensland has dodged a lockdown so far this week after cases of community transmission was detected in the state on Tuesday.

The call came after Queensland suburbs North Lakes, Kippa-Ring and the area of the Brisbane Airport were named as new exposure sites and classified as "moderate to low risk".

Fans will be able to get jabbed at pop-up vaccination clinics around Suncorp Stadium before the decider.

Kick-off is scheduled for 6.30pm local time (7.30pm AEDT).

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