Here is a full list of where and when you need to wear one. Other restrictions will remain in place for the next 10 days, including limits on the number of patrons allowed in restaurants and bars. You must wear a mask indoors at shopping centres, supermarkets, cinemas, on public transport, in taxis and rideshares, at the library and places of worship. Self-isolation for Diagnosed Cases of COVID-19 Direction. Brisbane guests due to check in today before 6pm. "When 6:00pm on Friday came, everyone knew what they had to do, and I've got to say the compliance and cooperation was second to none," Commissioner Carroll said. For the ninth day in a row, no new locally-transmitted cases have been reported overnight on Wednesday. ... Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says a woman has tested positive to COVID-19 in Brisbane. Social distancing restrictions are still in place for bars and restaurants. Easing of the restriction will coincide with Queensland lifting the COVID-19 hotspot declaration from the ACT and opening up travel with the territory in time for the ACT school holidays. "This is the best news we could have hoped for, absolutely the best news," Ms Palaszczuk said. "This decision was not made lightly. Credit: AAP. BUSINESSES AND VENUES. Up to 200 people can attend a wedding or funeral, and 500 people will be allowed at indoor events and 1,500 people will be allowed at outdoor events with a COVID safe event checklist. Strict COVID restrictions currently in place in Greater Brisbane will ease at 1am on Friday. Queensland lifting the COVID-19 hotspot declaration from the ACT and opening up travel with the territory, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the gathering restrictions with immediate effect, COVID-19 cases were linked to a supervisor at BYDC. Archdiocese of Brisbane – COVID-19 – Update 10. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Greater Brisbane will have COVID-19 restrictions eased on Friday after the state overcame a scare from a cluster of the UK strain of the virus. Up to 30 people can congregate in Brisbane and Ipswich parks as of 1am on Friday - up from the current restriction of 10 people.Credit:Cole Bennetts. COVID-19 cases were linked to a supervisor at BYDC â a 77-year-old Ipswich woman â who triggered a massive health response after testing positive on August 19. The lockdown was imposed after a cleaner at Brisbane's Hotel Grand Chancellor tested positive to the UK variant. People who have been in a COVID-19 hotspot in the last 14 days or since the start date identified for the hotspot (whichever is shorter) will not be allowed to enter Queensland, except for a limited range of people who can enter for essential purposes. Quarantine and COVID-19 Testing for International Air Crew. "I don't think that everyone has come forward yet," Dr Young said. Restricted Local Government Areas — coronavirus (COVID-19) Restricted areas are used to identify zones within Queensland where restrictions are in effect for the purposes of specific Public Health Directions. Other restrictions will affect hospitality venues, sporting events and functions. From January 2 to January 5, she visited a number of places in Brisbane, including Roma Street train station, Woolworths in Calamvale, and Coles at Sunnybank Hills. Here's what you need to know. Australia's opioid mortality rate was about six years behind America. all tickets for the fourth Vodafone Brisbane Test would now be refunded, Download the ABC News app and subscribe to our range of news alerts for the latest on how the pandemic is impacting the world, Virus variants see COVID cases surge in Europe, reversing six-week decline. Queensland police handed out more than 1,300 masks during the lockdown, after choosing to take an educational approach to the mandatory ruling. Queensland has recorded three new COVID-19 cases as Greater Brisbane breathes an uncovered sigh of relief as restrictions ease today after a mutant COVID scare masked the city for weeks. One person per two square metres in hospitality venues, such as pubs, cafes and restaurants with … But can it work? This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. It was absolutely supported by AHPPC [Australian Health Protection Principal Committee], it was supported by National Cabinet, and as you can see it was supported by people in the Greater Brisbane," she said. Health Minister Yvette D'Ath said the restrictions were necessary to ease Greater Brisbane out of the lockdown, and she warned Queenslanders not to become complacent. To transit Australia, you must hold a valid visa or be from an eligible country to transit without a visa, AND you must provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 (PCR) test to your airline, taken 72 hours or less before your scheduled departure. So far, they have all returned negative tests. No cases were reported since 6:00pm on Friday, when Queensland authorities imposed a snap lockdown to slow the potential spread of a UK coronavirus variant. Find out how to opt in for more Queensland news. The Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) said it would halve seating arrangements for shows already booked at 100 per cent capacity until January 22. Latest information from Queensland Health. Brisbane to end Covid lockdown as new 10-day rules revealed. Confused about Greater Brisbane's new mask rules? "We have achieved so much this past weekend ... it's important we come out of it carefully and sensibly.". AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Ms Palaszczuk defended authorities' decision to lockdown the region based on a single case. She urged all people who visited the same places at the times identified to come forward for testing. Last month, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the gathering restrictions with immediate effect for people living in the areas of Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan, Scenic Rim, Somerset, Lockyer Valley and Moreton Bay and Redlands. Masks are not needed in cars or while exercising at a safe distance from others. Stay up to date with the latest travel advice. Travel advice can change rapidly if COVID-19 cases appear. If you are travelling from COVID-19 affected areas, reconsider your need to travel to the ACT. It comes as one new coronavirus case was recorded in the state - a flight crew member who has already left the state. "We've had about 20 infringement notices issued and that's obviously people being out for non-essential reasons, people not obviously obeying instructions ... there was a party in one of our suburbs where five people were issued with infringement notices.". "The pandemic is still with us," Dr Young said. To prevent the spread of COVID-19: Stay home if you are sick; If you have any COVID-19 symptoms, no matter how mild, get tested; Stay 1.5 metres away from other people—think two big steps; Wash your hands with soap and water, or hand sanitiser; Leave a location if it is crowded. Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll has praised Greater Brisbane during the three-day lockdown, declaring the "community was just amazing". COVID-19 testing for quarantine facility workers. remain in place for the next 10 days, including limits on the number of patrons allowed in restaurants and bars. New restrictions as Brisbane quarantine worker tests positive to UK strain of virus. Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for Queenslanders including updates, how to take action, factual information about the disease and Queensland Health's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Mr Miles said 55 COVID-19 cases had been linked to the cluster since then, but Thursday's zero new overnight cases marked 14 consecutive days without community transmission of the virus. Arriving from overseas (including New Zealand) All overseas arrivals into Australia are required to complete mandatory quarantine in an place determined by SA Health. a customer density of 1 person per 2 square metres across your venue. Coronavirus restrictions that ban groups of more than 10 people congregating in Brisbane will be removed at 1am on Friday, Deputy Premier Steven Miles has confirmed. Follow our live coverage for the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic. Greater Brisbane restrictions to ease after no community cases of COVID-19 By Felicity Caldwell Updated January 21, 2021 — 10.12am first published at 9.14am We know this new variant is much more contagious, which is why it is so important we continue to have some restrictions in place for a short period of time," Ms D'Ath said. The Greater Brisbane Region includes the Local Council areas of Brisbane, Moreton Bay, Ipswich, Redlands and Logan. Australia will need options other than hotel quarantine when the borders reopen, Probe launched into 'breach' of hotel quarantine that plunged Greater Brisbane into lockdown, Maleny businesses shut for deep cleaning as town goes on COVID alert, Queensland quarantine hotel worker confirmed to have more infectious UK strain of coronavirus, Greater Brisbane coronavirus rules have changed. There is still a mask mandate in place and restrictions on venues, events and gatherings. (ABC News: James Carmody) The rules were introduced five weeks ago, when the cluster linked to the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre, Queensland Corrective Services Academy and Ipswich Hospital was discovered. Greater Brisbane is “100 per cent” on track to have COVID-19 restrictions eased on Friday, according to Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. So why don't we have it here? From 22 January 2021, there are no Queensland COVID-19 Restricted Areas. "We now have 370 contacts of the lady involved and of those 172 have had their test results come back and they're all negative," Dr Young said. All three new cases were overseas acquired and detected in hotel quarantine,” Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said. You may need to cancel or amend your travel plans on short notice. It said booking agents would be in contact with existing ticket holders about plans for performances in the coming week. 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Outdoors, venues can have one person per two square metres. Mask mandate ends, restrictions ease in Greater Brisbane after UK strain of COVID After weeks of mandatory mask wearing and tight restrictions, Greater Brisbane residents are … "There was just a few that wouldn't take us up on our offer.". Tens of thousands of coronavirus tests have been conducted in the Greater Brisbane area since Friday, including more than 18,000 in the last 24 hours alone. For the tenth day in a row, no new locally-transmitted cases have been reported overnight on Thursday. "It was an education piece, 'this is what you should be doing and this is the reasons why, and we have a mask for you'. 'We can't go back to the way we were': Indonesians open up about the impacts of long COVID, Why Italy's Australian vaccine ban matters even if we're making our own, We fact checked Clive Palmer on the Pfizer vaccine approval. Nine new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Queensland, including six cases linked to the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre. The rules were introduced five weeks ago, when the cluster linked to the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre, Queensland Corrective Services Academy and Ipswich Hospital was discovered. Toby Crockford is a breaking news reporter at the Brisbane Times, Lydia Lynch is Queensland political reporter for the Brisbane Times, Brisbane COVID-19 restrictions to ease on Friday. Health Minister Yvette D'Ath said the restrictions were necessary to ease Greater Brisbane out of the lockdown, and she warned Queenslanders not to become complacent. "The reason that I asked for that three days was for us to be able to immediately go and find as many of the contacts as we could and have them placed into quarantine, so that if they do become positive, they've spent the two days, which is the most infectious period, already in quarantine and not out and about in the community," Dr Young said. File image of Brisbane's CBD under the weekend's COVID lockdown. The Greater Brisbane region will shift from medium risk to … The Healthdirect COVID-19 Restriction Checker links to each state's travel restrictions. It's now working out who else it didn't pay properly, Live: NSW Now: Planning minister defends koala policy green groups branded 'catastrophic'. The gathering restrictions will be eased to a 30-person limit in homes or outdoors. greater brisbane covid restrictions until jan 22 After Brisbane's lockdown was lifted on January 11, restrictions were put in place. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said it had been a "great effort" by Queenslanders over the past three days. Up to 30 people can congregate in Brisbane and Ipswich parks as of 1am on Friday - up from the current restriction of 10 people. Restrictions on … Tasmania has dropped coronavirus border restrictions on Greater Brisbane and much of Sydney. The highly contagious strain was detected in a cleaner who spent five days in the community in early January after contracting the virus at Brisbane quarantine hotel. "That will [also] allow for the visitors into aged care and allow for visitors in hospitals.". Queensland contact tracers have since spoken to hundreds of the cleaner's close contacts. Breaking down the latest news and research to understand how the world is living through an epidemic, this is the ABC's Coronacast podcast. In venues, indoor patronage has been capped at one person per four square metres. Be aware of restrictions in your destination and when you return to the ACT. Greater Brisbane's COVID-19 restrictions to be relaxed on Friday as Queensland records one new case. Please note the following restrictions, which are in effect through until 1:00AM on 22 January, only apply to the Greater Brisbane Region. Face masks are mandatory until January 22 in Greater Brisbane. With Bali's hotels going under, Indonesia wants to reopen its holiday oasis. The Brisbane lockdown will be lifted at 6:00pm tonight with no new cases reported, though masks will remain mandatory in crowded areas for another 10 days. If the same result is recorded on Thursday, restrictions can be lifted at 1am on Friday. The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is just one shot. up to 100% of seated capacity if you offer ticketed and allocated seating – performers must be 2 metres from the audience and choirs 4 metres from the audience. Queensland has seemingly dodged a potentially catastrophic outbreak of COVID-19, and Brisbane residents are on Friday breathing easier as they wake to a massive wind back of restrictions. The other local government areas had their restrictions lifted earlier, with Brisbane and Ipswich the final two areas to have their rules eased. Which types of seafood contain most microplastics — and are they harmful? But when stronger contact restrictions and masks were mandated across Greater Brisbane earlier this month, she said she became "a little bit nervous". Some experts think it could be a 'disaster'. Coronavirus restrictions that ban groups of more than 10 people congregating in Brisbane will be removed at 1am on Friday, Deputy Premier Steven Miles has confirmed. Certain restrictions continue to apply to the following: Aged Care Here's what we found, Exclusive data shows most Australians want the COVID-19 jab — but there's one 'stark' divide, A big palaver about peacocks: The weird world of Facebook communities, Live: Calls for Melbourne to finish work at 4pm to boost CBD after coronavirus lockdowns, UK school students will perform their own COVID-19 tests. There are also new 50 per cent capacity restrictions on indoor and outdoor venues, which have thrown plans for upcoming events into disarray. ... Other restrictions include hospitality patrons to be seated when eating and drinking while no dancing is permitted. "[It's] definitely not an overreaction. Despite the state breathing a sigh of relief after recording three consecutive doughnuts days of zero locally acquired cases, some restrictions involving mask wearing and gathering limits will remain for Greater Brisbane. "We decided rather than fining people we would hand out masks because it was something new for us in Brisbane and we really wanted to communicate with people and show a bit of compassion," Ms Carroll said. © James Gourley/AAP PHOTOS Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein thanked travellers forced to … Greater Brisbane's strict three-day lockdown is due to end in a matter of hours. By Baz Ruddick. Restaurants will be allowed to reopen at 6:00pm on Monday, but people must be seated to eat or drink, and dancing is once again banned, except at weddings where 100 people are permitted to gather. Greater Brisbane will enter a three-day lockdown to prevent the spread of the highly contagious UK strain of Covid-19 after a quarantine hotel worker tested positive.Here’s everything you … 100% seated capacity for open air stadiums with COVID Safe plans in place. Tasmania has dropped coronavirus border restrictions on Greater Brisbane and much of Sydney. School and Early Childhood Service Exclusion Direction. Masks will remain mandatory until 1:00am on January 22 at shopping centres, supermarkets, gyms, public transport, places of worship and workplaces where people cannot socially distance. "People can go ahead and organise that house party for Friday night," Mr Miles said. Dr Young said the lockdown bought Queensland Health time to stop the spread of the particularly contagious strain of the virus. Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said the measures were similar to those in other states. Ms Palaszczuk said Greater Brisbane residents could remove their masks from tomorrow except at airports and when travelling on planes. By good luck more than design, coronavirus restrictions eased just hours before the big occasion, meaning they could go ahead with a gathering of 50 friends and family to celebrate. They are due to be lifted on January 22. We offer tailored front pages for local audiences in each state and territory. Venues with a COVID-safe plan, weddings and funerals with a COVID-safe plan were exempt. "For the next 10 days while we see out the 14-day incubation period we still do have to be on heightened alert.". Nine new cases, restrictions tightened across Brisbane. Protecting Public Officials and Workers. Brisbane COVID lockdown: What you need to know ... and must abide by all restrictions once home. Then the rules changed, Bishop surprised neither Morrison nor Porter read anonymous letter detailing historical rape allegation, One vote, one value casts shadow over Labor as Premier refuses to rule out electoral reform, ASX set to rise, GameStop rising again, but Nasdaq slumps, 'Not just a squeaky, screechy instrument': The recorder's 'artistic' makeover, The Australian Sports Commission underpaid Kayla. Mandatory face masks. Queensland recorded no new locally acquired COVID-19 cases on Monday out of 18,904 tests, prompting the state’s premier and chief health officer to wind back movement restrictions …
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