QUEENSLAND'S EASED COVID-19 CONTACT RESTRICTIONS FROM JANUARY 1, 2022:
VACCINATED CLOSE CONTACTS
- Home quarantine for seven days and get tests on days one and five
- Can leave quarantine if they test negative on day five
- Wear a face mask and don't visit high-risk settings until day 14
UNVACCINATED CLOSE CONTACTS
- Home quarantine for 14 days and get tested on days one, five and 12
Fully vaccinated household contacts of close contacts
- No quarantine, but get tested on days one and five
UNVACCINATED HOUSEHOLD CONTACTS OF CLOSE CONTACTS
- Home quarantine for seven days and get tests on days one and five
- If you test negative on day five leave quarantine
- Wear a face mask and don't visit high-risk settings until day 14
CASUAL CONTACTS
- No quarantine required but must get tested immediately and isolate until they get a negative result, wearing a face mask outside home recommended for 14 days
- Businesses that are visited by active COVID-19 cases and listed as exposure sites
- Close premises for a standard clean, but no deep-clean required
DEFINITIONS
- A close contact is a anyone who's had at least 15 minutes face-to-face contact with a COVID-19 case in the business or venues
- Vaccinated is anyone who is more than seven days after their first dose
- Household contacts are people residing in same dwelling overnight, including intimate partners
- Tests must be PCR tests
(Source: Queensland government)
