Two Aussie states have announced they will relax their strict social distancing rules. Here are the new rules from today.
Non-contact recreational activities such as picnics in parks, fishing, boating, hiking and camping will be allowed but people must comply with travel restrictions.Outdoor personal training will also be allowed for up to 10 people, provided groups adhere to social distancing and do not share equipment.Open houses and display villages will be permitted but records must be kept of everyone who enters a home.
Queensland will also begin to relax its laws, with Premier Annastacia Plaszczuk announcing some of the state’s strict isolation measures will be lifted at the end of this week.
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