Easter holidays in doubt amid Greater Brisbane lockdown uncertainty
Easter holiday plans for millions of Queenslanders are hanging in limbo, as residents of Greater Brisbane anxiously wait to hear whether lockdown orders will be extended beyond three days.
The snap restrictions came into effect on Monday evening and are due to be lifted at 5:00pm on Thursday, ahead of the Easter long weekend.
Queensland recorded eight new locally acquired cases yesterday, putting authorities on edge.
The state's Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said it was "too early to decide" if the lockdown would end on Thursday as planned.
"We'll just have to see how many cases we have and whether or not they're linked and whether or not they're in quarantine at the time that they're diagnosed," Dr Young said.
On Tuesday afternoon, Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital was placed into lockdown and the nearby Mater Mothers' Hospital sent some staff home amid "escalating" concerns over two COVID-19 clusters that also prompted the Commonwealth's Chief Medical Officer to declare Greater Brisbane a hotspot.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-31/queensland-covid-easter-holidays-amid-greater-brisbane-lockdown/100039464
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