Brisbane’s snap 3-day lockdown, over concerns about containing a growing number of locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, has seen other states and territories introduce new rules for those Greater Brisbane residents and travellers who have plans to travel interstate.
Mandatory mask wearing, for the whole of Queensland, has also been introduced.
Additionally a number of venues in and around the Byron Bay NSW region have been added to the list of hotspots following news yesterday afternoon that two of the Brisbane cases had spent several days, while infectious, in Byron Bay. If you have been to any of the hotspot location on the listed dates and times, you are advised to immediately self-isolate and get tested, regardless of symptoms, and stay in isolation until a negative result is received.
Additional updated NSW exposure sites include:
- Ghanda Clothing, 3/8 Lawson St, Byron Bay on Saturday, March 27 between 12pm and 12.15pm
- Tiger Lily, 3/17-21 Jonson St, Byron Bay on Saturday, March 27 between 12.25pm and 12.30pm
- Black Sheep, 46 Jonson St, Byron Bay on Saturday, March 27 between 12.30pm and 12.40pm
- Quiksilver, 2 Jonson St, Byron Bay on Saturday, March 27 between 12.40pm and 12.45pm
- Suffolk Bakery, Shop 1/2 Clifford St, Suffolk Park on Saturday, March 27 between 2.45pm and 3.15pm
- Park Hotel Bottle Shop, 223 Broken Head Rd, Suffolk Park on Saturday, March 27 between 7.30pm and 7.45pm
Here is the most recent state-by-state information:
NSW
Anyone who has been in Greater Brisbane since 20 March, 2021, who is now in NSW, is required to stay at home, except for essential reasons that include shopping for food and supplies, exercise, work and medical care, under the Public Health Order. People who have only transited through Brisbane Airport are excluded from these restrictions.
Entry declaration forms were introduced on Saturday 27 March for people who are entering NSW after spending time in Brisbane City Council or Moreton Bay Regional Council areas in the previous 14 days. This requirement has now been extended to Greater Brisbane, which includes Brisbane, Logan, Moreton Bay, Ipswich and Redland Local Government Areas.
This requirement now also extends to people who have been in the declared hotspot sites in and around Byron Bay NSW.
NSW Health urges everyone in NSW, especially in the Byron Bay area, with even the mildest symptoms, such as headache, fatigue, cough, sore throat or runny nose, to come forward immediately for testing, then isolate until they receive a negative result. Find your nearest clinic or contact your GP.
VICTORIA
From 6:00pm AEDT last night (Monday, 29 March 2021) Victoria has designated Greater Brisbane a red zone. Non-Victorian residents who have visited that area in the past 14 days are not allowed to enter the state without an exception.
Victorian residents currently in a red zone can apply for a ‘red zone’ permit to return home. You must return straight home and self-quarantine for 14 days from the day you enter Victoria.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Anyone who has arrived in WA from Queensland between Saturday, March 20 and Friday, March 26 (inclusive) will be contacted by WA Police, using the G2G Pass system, with the latest advice of new Queensland and Byron Bay locations.
From 12:01am today (Tuesday, 30 March 2021) WA has introduced a hard border with the whole of Queensland. Travel from Queensland will not be permitted without an exemption.
Exempt travellers arriving into WA from 12.01am Tuesday, 30 March 2021 must:
– self-quarantine in a suitable premise for 14 days;
– present for an initial COVID-19 test on arrival at Perth Airport;
– present for a COVID-19 test if any symptoms develop during quarantine;
– present for a COVID-19 test on day 11 after arrival in WA (if still in WA).
Anyone who has arrived into WA from Queensland since Saturday March 27 is required to do the following:
– self-quarantine in a suitable premise until you have spent 14 days in WA;
– present for a COVID-19 test if any symptoms develop during quarantine;
– present for a COVID-19 test on day 11 after arrival in WA (if still in WA)
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
South Australia introduced a hard border with Greater Brisbane from 4:00pm yesterday (Monday, 29 March 2021). Only South Australians, essential workers or people genuinely relocating will be allowed to enter the state. They will be required to do 14 days of quarantine and be tested for COVID-19.
Anyone who had already arrived into the state from the Greater Brisbane area since March 20 must get tested and remain isolated until their test result comes back negative.
TASMANIA
Tasmania has declared the south-east Queensland local government areas of Brisbane, Logan, Moreton Bay, Ipswich and Redlands as high risk.
Anyone planning to arrive in the state from those regions will not be permitted to enter the state without entering hotel quarantine for a period of up to two weeks.
Travellers who have arrived in the state since March 20, including people who flew in before 3pm on Monday, 29 March 2021, are required to self-isolate and contact Public Health to organise a COVID test.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
The Northern Territory has declared Brisbane’s Ipswich, Logan, Redlands, Moreton, Brisbane and Toowoomba council areas as hotspots from 4:30pm (local time) yesterday.
All travellers to the Territory from these areas will be required to go into mandatory supervised quarantine.
Any person who has arrived in the Northern Territory to be tested for COVID-19 if:
– they have arrived since 20 March and were in the QLD Local Government Areas of City of Brisbane or Moreton Bay Region from 20 March onwards
– they arrived between 12 March and 11:59pm on 19 March and they were in the QLD Local Government Areas of City of Brisbane or Moreton Bay Region between 12 March and 19 March and they are displaying symptoms of COVID-19
– they have been in any of the LGAs City of Ipswich, Logan City, Redland City or Gladstone Region since 25 March 2021 and/or they have been in the Byron Shire Council LGA since 27 March 2021
– arrived in the Northern Territory prior to 4:30pm on 29 March 2021 and have been in Toowoomba Region since 26 March 2021.
