More than three million Queenslanders will enter into the state s strictest lockdown ever after six new Covid cases were recorded on Saturday - with NRL, AFL and Super Netball games all cancelled.
From 4pm on Saturday 3.2million residents from 11 LGAs in the state will be confined to their homes for three days until 4pm on Tuesday.
The new cases are all confirmed to be the highly contagious Indian delta strain of the virus.
The LGas affected include Brisbane, Moreton Bay, Gold Coast, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Logan, Noosa Shire, Redland City, the Scenic Rim Regional Council, the Somerset Regional Council and the Sunshine Coast Regional Council.
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FOOTY fanatics across Ipswich now have another reason to celebrate this weekâs highly anticipated State of Origin kick-off.
While thousands often take in the hard-hitting action from the comfort of their living room, this year Ipswich Central is tipped to transform into a crowd of maroon and blue.
It comes as Ipswich City Council announced Tulmur Place at the CBD would host an evening of festivities to mark Game One of the series.
Among the celebrations include food trucks and a licensed bar.
The series opener, which was moved to Townsville due to Melbourneâs COVID lockdown, is set to feature on the cityâs newest installation â a 6mx3m LED television screen.