Brisbane s COVID lockdown is over but there are still restrictions in place. Here s what you need to know
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Brisbane s lockdown has lifted, meaning restaurants and pubs will open but for seated dining only.
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Greater Brisbane s lockdown has ended early, but some restrictions will remain until at least April 15.
Queenslanders can now leave their homes for any purpose, and travel anywhere in the state.
If you are planning to cross borders, check state websites for information about any restrictions before you leave.
Do I need to wear a mask?
Everyone in Queensland will still need to carry a mask at all times, but people only need to wear one in certain settings indoors, or where they can t maintain 1.5 metres social distance.
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Subscriber only Easter traffic is expected to be worse than usual when the lockdown lifts for Greater Brisbane at noon. Traffic flowed freely northbound and southbound on the major roads leaving Brisbane on Thursday morning but RACQ spokeswoman Lauren Ritchie cautioned that was likely to change when restrictions ease for millions of Queenslanders ahead of the long weekend. Usually, people heading away for the long weekend are able to stagger their journey times over Wednesday and Thursday to avoid getting caught in peak-hour gridlock but this year that s been condensed to one afternoon, Ms Ritchie said. Traffic flows freely northbound on the Bruce Highway at Burpengary before lockdown is lifted on April 1.
A further case of COVID-19 directly linked to the Byron Bay henâs party cluster has been reported in Queensland.
Queensland chief health officer Dr Jeannette Young said of the stateâs 10 new cases recorded on Tuesday, one was community-acquired.
The remainder are returned travellers in hotel quarantine.
She said the new community transmission was another attendee of the henâs party, which involved 10 people plus an entertainer who travelled to Byron Bay from Queensland between last Friday and Sunday.
âThat was the perfect case if I could describe it as that,â Dr Young said.
âThis was one of those participants in that party that happened at Byron Bay.â
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Mar 31, 2021 6:22 PM
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia s Queensland state, a tourist hotspot, reported 1 new coronavirus case of community transmission on Thursday linked to an existing cluster, enabling it to end its three-day snap lockdown in Brisbane.
More than two million residents of Australia s third-largest city had been asked this week to stay home as authorities tried to contain two distinct virus clusters, now comprising 18 cases.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said high testing rates over the past 24 hours was a key factor in allowing health authorities to lift the lockdown in Greater Brisbane though masks were still mandatory in public places.
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