Breaking News Today – Brisbane Declares Days Without Community Transmission
The Queensland government has declared days without community transmission in certain areas of the Brisbane area. As a precautionary measure, people are advised to stay indoors and avoid traveling if possible. Schools are open in affected areas and students should stay indoors. Outside activities are restricted to students and teachers, who are required to wear face masks. The government has declared these days as “severe,” so people should avoid travel to the affected areas.
Queensland has seen two consecutive days without a new case of COVID. This was despite five new cases detected on Friday, which came from a hotel quarantine. Of the remaining 49 cases, none of them poses a significant threat to the community. While the Queensland lockdown was necessary to protect the state from the outbreak of the virus, health officials are not letting the city suffer. Instead, they are attempting to contact tracers to ensure that they are free from the virus.
On Thursday, a man in Brisbane was diagnosed with Covid. He was infected after visiting a restaurant, but the outbreak was not widespread in the city. The quarantine was lifted on Friday, but restrictions were put in place in Byron Bay, including the use of masks. This restriction will allow church services and family gatherings to continue with some restrictions. The virus is not spread in car seats, but in enclosed spaces.
The last case in Brisbane linked to a cluster in Sunnybank. The first case in the Brisbane region had been linked to a returning traveller, and one new case was reported in NSW less than 24 hours later. Today, Queensland is expected to confirm three new cases. One mystery case came from an aviation worker. The source of the man’s infection remains unknown, as he had not travelled overseas or interstate recently. Those two cases will help fill the gaps from the first cluster, and provide further evidence of the spread of the disease.
Queensland has taken precautionary measures in the wake of the outbreak of the coronavirus. Only a small proportion of the population has been vaccinated against the virus. While the Australian government has successfully fought the disease since the first outbreak, the risk of spreading the disease within the community is still high. It is not clear if the Queensland government’s move will lead to an outbreak there. But in the meantime, a lockdown will prevent people from spreading the virus.
Brisbane has a wet and a dry season. The wettest month is February, with 10.4 days with 0.04 inches of rainfall. During the drier months, July and August, Brisbane experiences a drier climate. The wettest months are January and February, but there are some areas in the city where the climate is much drier than the other. If you are planning a trip to Brisbane, it is a good idea to plan your itinerary accordingly.
The restrictions in the Greater Brisbane region also apply to funerals and weddings. People can only have two guests at their residence during the lockdown, excluding workers and volunteers. Individuals can exercise with their household group or one other person in an enclosed space. As a general rule, people who are in Greater Brisbane on 20 March 2021 should stay inside their homes until the lockdown is lifted. If you have to travel to another region, you must wear a face mask.
