The three-day lockdown will end for Ipswich residents today, Friday 2 July at 6pm.
Restrictions will apply for the next two weeks including carrying a mask at all times and wearing a mask when you are outside your home.
The lockdown will continue for 24 hours in Brisbane and Moreton Bay Local Government Areas.
There have been 26,993 people tested in the past 24 hours and 17,436 vaccines administered.
Three new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Queensland today along with two cases already in hotel quarantine.
One case was the partner of the International Airport case reported yesterday.
The new case is the initial source of these infections, and they both have the Delta variant.
The other two are a mother and daughter who reside in Carindale.
As they have been out in the community, the lockdown in Brisbane will remain in place while contact tracers continue their work.
It is not yet known how or if they are linked to the other clusters.
Contact tracing venues and flights can be found at www.health.qld.gov.au/tracing
Queensland Health are asking all Queenslanders to regularly monitor the list of exposure venues on the Queensland Health website and follow the public health advice.
Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said Ipswich residents will be relieved the lockdown will end tonight.
“We have kept each other safe and followed the health advice of Queensland Health,” Mayor Harding said.
“Local businesses will be able to trade again this weekend and that is good news for Ipswich.”
Restrictions for Impacted Areas – South East Queensland
From 1am, 29 June 2021 to 1am, 13 July 2021 restrictions are in place for the City of Ipswich and all of South East Queensland. Updated restrictions here.
Face masks
You must carry a face mask with you at all times. You must wear a face mask at all times when you are outside your home, unless:
- you are alone in your car or with the members of your household
- you are eating or drinking
- you are at your usual workplace and can physically distance from others (except if you work in a public-facing role in a hospitality venue or are a passenger transport operator)
- you are alone outdoors or exercising alone outdoors with members of your household. If you pass others, you must put on your mask
- it is unsafe.
There are some other exceptions to wearing face masks, including for children under 12 and people with particular medical conditions or disabilities. If in doubt, wear a face mask.
Symptoms of COVID-19 can range from mild illness to pneumonia.
People with coronavirus may experience symptoms such as:
- fever
- coughing
- sore throat
- shortness of breath
- runny nose
- fatigue
- diarrhoea
- vomiting or nausea
- loss of smell and/or taste
Other symptoms can include muscle or joint pains or loss of appetite.
If you have any COVID-19 symptoms, no matter how mild, call your doctor or 13HEALTH (13 43 25 84) and get tested.
COVID-19 Vaccine
- Eligible people can now book to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at a Queensland Health vaccination location.
- The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now recommended for use during pregnancy.
- The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now the preferred vaccine for use in people under the age of 60.
