- Brisbane’s lockdown will be lifted from noon on Thursday, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced, after only one new locally acquired case of coronavirus was reported overnight.
- Masks will still be required in indoor spaces for the next two weeks.
- Australia’s state and territory leaders have not yet announced whether they will reopen their borders to Queensland.
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The lockdown on Greater Brisbane will be lifted as of noon today, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced.
“Easter is good to go,” Palaszczuk tweeted, thanking Queenslanders for their hard work in sticking with the lockdown.
Masks will still be required in indoor spaces and additional measures will remain in place for Queenslanders for another 14 days to protect against further transmission of the coronavirus.
This morning the Premier revealed that as of Thursday 1 April, there was one locally acquired case, nine overseas cases, and 82 active cases of coronavirus in Queensland.
Some restrictions will remain across all of Queensland for two weeks until 12 noon on April 15, Palaszczuk said on Twitter.
“This is about protecting Queenslanders against further transmission of COVID-19,” she tweeted.
Hospitality venues can be open for seated eating and drinking only, with no dancing allowed, with businesses allowed to re-open with a one person per 2 spare metre rule in place.
Private gatherings are restricted to 30 people.
Outdoor events can go ahead with a COVID-safe plan, but masks must be worn if social distancing isn’t possible.
Church services will be allowed to have 100% occupancy with ticketed or allocated seating or adhering to the one person per 2 spare metre rule.
And there will be restrictions on aged care, hospitals, disability care and correctional facilities with no personal visitors allowed until the end of restrictions on April 15.
Greater Brisbane has been under lockdown since 5pm on Monday March 29, when 10 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the state, expanding an existing Brisbane cluster.
Under the restrictions. cafes, pubs and restaurants were not be able to operate, but could continue operating to serve takeaway.
Schools were also closed for most students, but remained open for the children of essential workers and for vulnerable children.
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