Queensland's Chief Health Officer has urged Queenslanders living in the Greater Brisbane region, particularly Ipswich, to start wearing face masks. 9News
She said maintaining social distancing and washing hands were still a better protection against the virus.
"It's an area where I've put restrictions in place in terms of hospitals, gatherings and in terms of getting people to be alert to come forward and get tested," she said.
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