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Qld Covid lockdown restrictions: update to Brisbane, south-east Queensland and Townsville coronavirus rules explained

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced a Covid lockdown for south-east Queensland, Townsville, Palm Island and Magnetic Island. Check our full guide for the new update to Qld coronavirus restrictions and rules, including wearing face masks, in SEQ local government areas.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced a Covid lockdown for south-east Queensland, Townsville, Palm Island and Magnetic Island. Check our full guide for the new update to Qld coronavirus restrictions and rules, including wearing face masks, in SEQ local government areas. Photograph: Darren England/AAP

Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced changes to lockdown and some restrictions on Friday morning.

Brisbane City Council and the Moreton Bay local government area, north of the city, will remain in lockdown until 6pm on Saturday 3 July, which is 24 hours longer than previously announced.

But the other local government areas included in the initial three-day lockdown announced on Tuesday – Noosa, the Sunshine Coast, Ipswich, Logan, Redlands, the Gold Coast, Scenic Rim, the Lockyer Valley, Somerset and Townsville – will come out of lockdown as planned at 6pm on Friday 2 July.

There will be additional restrictions in place for 14 days, as outlined below.

Can you leave your home?

In locked down areas, you can only leave their homes for four reasons:

  • To buy essentials such as groceries and medications

  • Work or study if you can’t do either from home

  • Exercise in your local area

  • Healthcare or to provide help, care or support

Exercise can only occur outside, with no more than one person not from your household, and they must be from your local community.

Do you need to wear a face mask?

Yes. People in any of the areas that were subject to the three day lock-down will still have to wear a mask when they are outside of their own home.

In the rest of Queensland, people are encouraged to wear masks but it is not mandatory. If you have been in these LGAs in the past 14 days you must follow the same mask rules.

What are the limits on gatherings and events?

In the locked-down areas, you can only have two visitors to a home.

Funerals are limited to 20 people, and weddings are limited to 10 people with no dancing or singing.

Are businesses open?

Supermarkets and other essential stores will be open.

Restaurants and cafes in the affected areas can open only for takeaway or delivery.

Cinemas, gyms, beauty services, and places of worship will be closed in locked down areas.

Health authorities are also reminding patrons to always check-in.

  • Due to the unprecedented and ongoing nature of the coronavirus outbreak, this article is regularly updated to ensure it reflects the current situation at the date of publication. Any significant corrections made to this or previous versions of the article will continue to be footnoted in line with Guardian editorial policy.


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