South-east Queenslanders are waking to their first of three more lockdown days after recording six locally acquired COVID-19 cases linked to a high school student.
for Brisbane City, Moreton Bay Gold Coast, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Logan, Noosa, Redland, Scenic Rim, Somerset and Sunshine Coast."Stay at home and do not leave, unless it is absolutely critical," Queensland's chief health officer Jeanette Young said on Saturday morning.
"Just over five days, we have an entire household of five people affected, and one of them had passed it onto another teacher. "If you're in Tasmania, and we expect there are probably about 11,000 people who have travelled into the state, you should immediately go home and isolate," Premier Peter Gutwein said.
Victoria has declared the 11 Queensland LGAs red zones under the state's permit system. It means Victorians returning from the LGAs after 8pm Saturday must quarantine for 14 days and non-residents need an exemption to enter the state.Among the new rules is a 10-kilometre travel restriction to reduce the movement of people.
"Of course, use that common sense, which I know people do ... But just minimise movement, if you can," Dr Young said.With zero-COVID looking less possible, experts say Greater Sydney needs a new strategy to curb Delta outbreakFunerals and weddings in the lockdown zone are now limited to 10 people and hospitality is takeaway only. Cinemas, hairdressers, gyms and places of worship have to close.
"We will, as we always have, take an educative approach and work with people. So, if you're trying to do the right thing, you will be looked after. If you choose to do the wrong thing, there are strong consequences," he said, referencing fines of $1,378.
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