COVID-19 update: Three-day lockdown ordered
Published 10:42am 29 June 2021
Queensland will go into lockdown for three days from 6pm tonight, after four new cases of COVID-19 were detected in the past 24 hours. Two of these are the result of community transmission.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Chief Health Officer Dr Jeanette Young have just updated the Queensland Community.
The two cases of community transmission are a miner in Ipswich linked to the Northern Territory mine outbreak, who is isolating and considered low risk, and the other is a casual clerical worker who works on reception outside the COVID ward at Prince Charles Hospital.
The woman, aged 19, lives at Sandgate and has been to Townsville and Magnetic Island. She has also been to the Woolworths at Sandgate and a gym. She was not vaccinated and the Premier says there will be a full investigation to find out why. At this stage, it is unclear which variant she has, but more information is likely later today.
One of her close friends and two of her family members are sick and are being tested. There are four people in her household.
Dr Jeannette Young says she is concerned about outbreaks on four fronts – the miners linked to the NT mine (Delta strain), the Virgin flight crew member and the five flights possibly exposed, the Portuguese restaurant cluster and the latest case of a Prince Charles Hospital administration worker.
The administration worker started to show symptoms last Monday and has been infectious since June 19. On Sunday, June 20, she went to Woolworths at Sandgate (9.30-10.30am) and Bay Health Gym (10-noon).
She worked at Prince Charles Hospital on Tuesday and Wednesday last week and travelled on VA369 from Brisbane to Townsville on Thursday, June 24, and was at Brisbane Airport for about an hour before her flight.
She and her family group then travelled to Magnetic Island and back to Townsville and then travelled on VA387 to Brisbane.
Lockdown – what you need to know
Lockdown will run from 6pm today to 6pm on Friday, with the situation to be reviewed on Friday morning. It applies to 11 local government areas (LGAs) in South East Queensland, Townsville, Magnetic Island and Palm Island.
Health Minister Yvette D’Ath says people can only leave their homes for four reasons. They are:
- Essential education and work that can’t be done at home.
- Health care, including vaccination
- Essential shopping and care of a vulnerable family member
- Exercise with one person (not from your family) outdoors
Gyms, cinemas, entertainment venues and places of worship will close.
Only 20 people are permitted at funerals, 10 at weddings (with no singing or dancing). No more than two people are permitted to visit your home.
If you leave one of the 11 LGAs before 6pm, you must abide by these restrictions even if you’re outside the lockdown area.
Restaurants and cafes can offer takeaway and home delivery only.
Ms D’Ath says the administration worker has been infectious in the community for 10 days and she urges anyone who is feeling unwell to be tested.
She says testing capacity will be boosted, and pop-up clinics deployed if needed.
Ms D’Ath says Queenslanders need to be vigilant, maintaining social distancing, hand hygiene and mask wearing.
"We must work hard and fast to trace and contain," she says.
Travel restrictions will apply to people coming to Queensland from newly-declared hotspot locations in Western Australia and the Northern Territory from 1am tomorrow.
Exposure sites
If you have been to any of the following venues at the times specified, contact Queensland Health, get tested and isolate immediately. Monitor the Queensland Health website for the growing number of possible exposure sites. We will update this list as more come to hand.
Close contacts
Date | Place | Suburb | Arrival time | Departure time |
---|---|---|---|---|
Saturday 19 June 2021 | Cotton on, DFO Brisbane (Airport) 18th Avenue | Brisbane Airport | 4.10pm | 4.30pm |
Saturday 19 June 2021 | Brisbane Portuguese Family Centre Unit 3/1449 Boundary Road | Ellen Grove | 7pm | Close |
Sunday 20 June 2021 | Woolworths Sandgate 8 Lagoon Street | Sandgate | 9.30am | 10.30am |
Sunday 20 June 2021 | The Bay Health Club 231A Flinders Parade | Sandgate | 10am | 12pm |
Tuesday 22 June 2021 | McDonald's Glass House Mountains 4288 Bruce Highway | Coochin Creek | 5.45am | 6am |
Tuesday 22 June 2021 | Good Life Gym Fortitude Valley Homemaker The Valley North Montpelier Road &, Wickham Street | Fortitude Valley | 7.30am | 9.45am |
Tuesday 22 June 2021 | Miracle Worker massage & Holistic Therapies 79 Russell Street | West End | 9.30am | 5pm |
Tuesday 22 June 2021 | Anytime Fitness Hamilton 2 Harbour Road | Hamilton | 4.15pm | 5.15pm |
Tuesday 22 June 2021 | Coles Indooroopilly Shopping Centre 322 Moggill Road | Indooroopilly | 6pm | 6.45pm |
Tuesday 22 June 2021 | Domino's Pizza - Sunshine Homemaker Centre 100 Maroochydore Road | Maroochydore | 9.35pm | 9.40pm |
Wednesday 23 June 2021 | McDonald's Glass House Mountains 4288 Bruce Highway | Coochin Creek | 6am | 6.15am |
Wednesday 23 June 2021 | Miracle Worker massage & Holistic Therapies 79 Russell Street | West End | 10am | 5pm |
Wednesday 23 June 2021 | Anytime Fitness Hamilton 2 Harbour Road | Hamilton | 4pm | 5.30pm |
Wednesday 23 June 2021 | Goodlife Health Clubs West End - West Village 35 Mollison Street | West End | 5.15pm | 7.15pm |
Thursday 24 June 2021 | Ampol Petrol Station 132a East-West Arterial Road | Hendra | 6.55am | 7.15am |
Thursday 24 June 2021 | Zarraffas Coffee Hendra 538 Nudgee Road or, 100 East-West Arterial Road | Hendra | 6.55am | 7.15am |
Thursday 24 June 2021 | Hendra Post Office 355 Nudgee Road | Hendra | 7.10am | 7.30am |
Thursday 24 June 2021 | Virgin flight VA369 Brisbane to Townsville | Brisbane to Townsville | 10.10am | 12.15pm |
Thursday 24 June 2021 | Miracle Worker massage & Holistic Therapies 79 Russell Street | West End | 12.15pm | 5.30pm |
Thursday 24 June 2021 | Guzman y Gomez Shop 1/18 Stamford Road | Indooroopilly | 7.45pm | 8pm |
Friday 25 June 2021 | Chez Nous Cafe 160 Roma Street | Brisbane City | 8.15am | 8.30am |
Friday 25 June 2021 | Market Organics 10/620 Moggill Road | Chapel Hill | 9.10am | 9.45am |
Friday 25 June 2021 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Indooroopilly Shopping Centre 322 Moggill Road | Indooroopilly | 9.55am | 10.25am |
Friday 25 June 2021 | JB HIFI, Indooroopilly Shopping Centre 322 Moggill Road | Indooroopilly | 10.10am | 10.25am |
Friday 25 June 2021 | Virgin flight VA939 Sydney to Brisbane | Sydney to Brisbane | 11.51am | 1.25pm |
Friday 25 June 2021 | Unhas Chic Salon 8/204 Alice Street | Brisbane City | 12.30pm | 4pm |
Friday 25 June 2021 | Woolworths Metro Teneriffe 105-109 Commercial Road | Teneriffe | 1pm | 1.15pm |
Friday 25 June 2021 | Merlo Coffee Level 2, Virgin Food Court, Domestic Terminal | Brisbane Airport | 1.55pm | 2.15pm |
Friday 25 June 2021 | Female Toilets, left of Virgin Food Court (facing food court) Level 2, near Virgin Food Court, Domestic Terminal | Brisbane Airport | 2.05pm | 2.15pm |
Friday 25 June 2021 | Woolworths GasWorks 76 Skyring Terrace | Newstead | 2.55pm | 3.10pm |
Friday 25 June 2021 | Virgin flight VA334 Brisbane to Melbourne | Brisbane to Melbourne | 2.59pm | 5.16pm |
Friday 25 June 2021 | Virgin Flight VA454 Darwin to Brisbane | Darwin to Brisbane | 3.15pm | 7.30pm |
Friday 25 June 2021 | B’s Salon & Barber Shop 3/20-28 Oneills Rd | Willowbank | 4.50pm | 5.10pm |
Friday 25 June 2021 | Drake Super Market 44 John Street | Rosewood | 5.20pm | 5.25pm |
Friday 25 June 2021 | United Petroleum - Warwick 86 Wallace Street | Warwick | 5.30pm | 5.45pm |
Friday 25 June 2021 | Female Toilet between Gate 38 and Gate 39 (behind Mecca Maxima and Peter Alexander stores) - Virgin Terminal Level 2, Domestic Terminal | Brisbane Airport | 7.20pm | 7.30pm |
Saturday 26 June 2021 | Virgin flight VA827 Melbourne to Sydney | Melbourne to Sydney | 9am | 10.14am |
Saturday 26 June 2021 | Virgin Flight VA517 Sydney to Gold Coast | Sydney to Gold Coast | 11.14am | 12.40pm |
Saturday 26 June 2021 | Woolworths Oasis (Broadbeach) - The Oasis Shopping Centre 75 Surf Parade | Broadbeach | 1.25pm | 1.50pm |
Saturday 26 June 2021 | Virgin Flight VA524 Gold Coast to Sydney | Gold Coast to Sydney | 1.26pm | 2.47pm |
Saturday 26 June 2021 | BWS Bottleshop - The Oasis Shopping Centre 75 Surf Parade | Broadbeach | 1.30pm | 2pm |
Sunday 27 June 2021 | Townsville City Markets Townsville | Townsville | 11am | 12pm |
Sunday 27 June 2021 | Virgin flight VA374 Townsville to Brisbane | Townsville to Brisbane | 1.18pm | 2.55pm |
Casual contacts
Date | Place | Suburb | Arrival time | Departure time |
---|---|---|---|---|
Thursday 24 June 2021 | So Sushi - Emporium Ann Street | Fortitude Valley | 3.45pm | 4.30pm |
Friday 25 June 2021 | Gate 50 - Virgin Terminal Level 2, Domestic Terminal | Brisbane Airport | 7.18pm | 7.30pm |
Saturday 26 June 2021 | Ban Ban Springs Public Toilet (female) | Ban Ban Springs | 9am | 11.59pm |
Low risk contacts
Date | Place | Suburb | Arrival time | Departure time |
---|---|---|---|---|
Saturday 19 June 2021 | Escape2 Hiking Shop, DFO Brisbane (Airport) 18th Avenue | Brisbane Airport | 10am | 6pm |
Saturday 19 June 2021 | DFO Brisbane (Airport) 18th Avenue | Brisbane Airport | 4pm | 4.30pm |
Saturday 19 June 2021 | Lobby (incl. female toilets) of Park Regis Hotel 293 North Quay | Brisbane City | 4.50pm | 5.15pm |
Saturday 19 June 2021 | Brisbane CBD Vicinity of Queen Street Mall | Brisbane City | 5pm | 6pm |
Sunday 20 June 2021 | Charlie's Raw Squeeze 730 Sandgate Road | Clayfield | 9am | 9.30am |
Sunday 20 June 2021 | Escape2 Hiking Shop, DFO Brisbane (Airport) 18th Avenue | Brisbane Airport | 10am | 3pm |
Sunday 20 June 2021 | Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital Fever Clinic Butterfield Street | Herston | 3.30pm | 4.30pm |
Monday 21 June 2021 | Anytime Fitness Hamilton 2 Harbour Road | Hamilton | 12am | 11.59pm |
Tuesday 22 June 2021 | Good Life Gym Fortitude Valley, Homemaker The Valley North Montpelier Road &, Wickham Street | Fortitude Valley | 9.45am | 12.30pm |
Tuesday 22 June 2021 | Indooroopilly Shopping Centre 322 Moggill Road | Indooroopilly | 6pm | 6.45pm |
Wednesday 23 June 2021 | Goodlife Health Clubs West End - West Village 35 Mollison Street | West End | 7.15pm | 11.59pm |
Thursday 24 June 2021 | Anytime Fitness Hamilton 2 Harbour Road | Hamilton | 12am | 11.59pm |
Thursday 24 June 2021 | Brisbane Airport Airport Drive | Brisbane Airport | 9.10am | 10.10am |
Thursday 24 June 2021 | Magnetic Island Whole island | Magnetic Island | 12pm | 11.59pm |
Thursday 24 June 2021 | Townsville Airport Coral Sea Drive | Garbutt | 12.15pm | 1.15pm |
Thursday 24 June 2021 | Emporium Ann Street | Fortitude Valley | 3.30pm | 4.30pm |
Friday 25 June 2021 | Anytime Fitness Hamilton 2 Harbour Road | Hamilton | 12am | 11.59pm |
Friday 25 June 2021 | Magnetic Island Whole island | Magnetic Island | 12am | 11.59pm |
Friday 25 June 2021 | Indooroopilly Shopping Centre 322 Moggill Road | Indooroopilly | 9.45am | 10.30am |
Friday 25 June 2021 | Virgin Terminal Level 2, Domestic Terminal | Brisbane Airport | 1.30pm | 2.30pm |
Friday 25 June 2021 | Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital Fever Clinic Butterfield Street | Herston | 4pm | 5pm |
Friday 25 June 2021 | Ripley McDonald's (Drive through only) 332 Ripley Road | Ripley | 4.07pm | 4.09pm |
Saturday 26 June 2021 | Anytime Fitness Hamilton 2 Harbour Road | Hamilton | 12am | 11.59pm |
Saturday 26 June 2021 | Magnetic Island Whole island | Magnetic Island | 12am | 11.59pm |
Saturday 26 June 2021 | BP Stapylton (Yatala) Cnr Pacific Hwy & Stapylton Jacobs Well Road | Stapylton (Yatala) | 11.55am | 12.20pm |
Saturday 26 June 2021 | Broadbeach Savannah Hotel and Resort 42 – 46 Surf Parade | Broadbeach | 12.50pm | 6pm |
Saturday 26 June 2021 | Oasis Shopping Centre 75 Surf Parade | Broadbeach | 1.15pm | 2.10pm |
Saturday 26 June 2021 | McDonald’s Augustine Heights 1 Gateway Dr | Augustine Heights | 7.57am | 8.01am |
Sunday 27 June 2021 | Magnetic Island Whole island | Magnetic Island | 12am | 12pm |
Sunday 27 June 2021 | Townsville Airport Coral Sea Drive | Garbutt | 12.18pm | 1.18pm |
Sunday 27 June 2021 | Brisbane Airport Airport Drive | Brisbane Airport | 2.55pm | 3.55pm |
Call to stop international arrivals
Premier Palaszczuk is urging Prime Minister Scott Morrison to stop unnecessary international arrivals and take all arrivals to the Howard Springs quarantine facility.
It is a call supported by Deputy Premier Steven Miles who says people in regional Queensland have now potentially been exposed as a result of international arrivals and breaches in quarantine.
"International borders are supposed to be closed but every week thousands of people are allowed to travel," he says.
Almost 200 are expected to arrive in Queensland today.
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