Parts of Queensland will head into a snap 3-day lockdown from 6pm this evening, Tuesday, 29 June, as new cases of community transmission were found within the state.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has confirmed South-east Queensland, Townsville city, Magnetic Island and Palm Island will go into lockdown for three days from 6:00pm today until at least Friday 2nd July, effectively pausing any live music events in these regions for the next few days.
Areas within South-east Queensland includes the LGAs of Brisbane, Gold Coast, Noosa, Sunshine Coast, Ipswich, Logan, Redlands, Morton, the Scenic Rim, the Lockyer Valley, and Somerset. Some of these areas already had increased restrictions and mask orders imposed this morning.
The lockdown comes as an unvaccinated hospital worker tested positive to COVID-19 and was potentially infectious within the community in parts of the state for over a week.
For the next three days, people within the lockdown Queensland areas can only leave their homes to buy essential goods, to work or study if they can’t do so from home, for healthcare services or to exercise within their local areas. They also must wear masks when outside their own homes.
The news comes as Greater Sydney heads into the third day of its two-week lockdown as Covid-19 outbreaks continue to evolve across the country.
BREAKING: Parts of Queensland will go into a three-day lockdown from 6pm today. Local Government Areas: Townsville, Palm Island, Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan City, Moreton Bay, Redlands, Sunshine Coast, Noosa, Somerset, Lockyer Valley, Scenic Rim and Gold Coast. #covid19 pic.twitter.com/shR5rk449z
— Annastacia Palaszczuk (@AnnastaciaMP) June 29, 2021
Cafés, pubs and restaurants will be open only for take away or home delivery.
Visitors at private homes are limited to two.
Funerals are allowed up to 20 people, while weddings are allowed up to 10 people, including the celebrant and witnesses.
Wear a mask when you leave home.
— Annastacia Palaszczuk (@AnnastaciaMP) June 29, 2021
To keep our most vulnerable safe, aged care, correctional centres, hospitals and disability service providers will close to visitors.
The lockdown is from 6pm today until 6pm Friday 2 July.
— Annastacia Palaszczuk (@AnnastaciaMP) June 29, 2021
