Greater Brisbane will go into lock down for three days from 5 o’çlock this afternoon.
The lockdown will include Logan City, Moreton Bay, Redlands and Ipswich.
Mask wearing in the greater Brisbane area will be mandatory.
The stringent move comes after 10 new COVID-19 cases were recorded overnight.
Anyone who has been in the greater Brisbane area since March 20 must now follow the lock down restrictions, even if they are outside the region.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has said greater Brisbane schools will close from tomorrow, but will remain open to the children of essential workers and for vulnerable children.
People will only be allowed to go out for the four essential reasons, including food and exercise.
Gathering numbers at homes will be slashed to 30 people.
Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young has said during the lockdown people can only leave home for essential work, to look after a vulnerable person, for exercise and to buy food.
Everyone outside of the greater Brisbane area is being urged to wear a mask when they cannot socially distance.
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