It’s the first day of a 3-day lockdown for South East Queensland including Logan City, the Gold Coast and the Scenic Rim.
The Premier made the announcement yesterday, after revealing news that another four people returned positive results to Covid tests.
She says the most concerning result is the story of a clerical health worker who travelled to north Queensland.
Another person who returned a positive test is a miner from Ipswich.
The other results were people in hotel quarantine.
The Premier was apologetic in her lockdown announcement, saying she understands it will impact school holidays.
Chief health officer Dr Jeannette Young said there “are only four reasons you can leave home during the lockdown period”.
Dr Jeannette Young
Those include:
- To buy essentials such as groceries or medications
- Work or study if you can’t do either from home
- Exercise in your local area
- Healthcare or to provide help, care or support
And a reminder – wearing a mask is mandatory.
$200 fines can be imposed on anyone not wearing a mask and a further fine of $1334 will be issued for anyone not following the direction of a police officer.
