Following announcements made yesterday by the Queensland Government, masks will no longer be required when 80% of eligible Queenslanders have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Queensland is currently sitting at a rate of 79.84% single dose.
This means that masks will no longer be required in indoor areas including pubs, clubs, workplaces, cafes, schools and hairdressers.
Masks will only be needed at airports and on planes and will be recommended for use on public transport, taxi services, ride shares and in shopping centres.
This change is extremely likely to take effect tomorrow and will apply across the state.
From December 17 or at 80% double dose (whichever comes first), the Queensland Government has announced that only fully vaccinated Queenslanders will be able to access certain public settings, like pubs and sports venues. See below table for more detail.
A reminder that 'fully vaccinated' refers to when a person has had two doses of an approved vaccine. Whilst booster shots are now available as an additional measure for protection, they are not currently required.
The following table provides a quick snapshot of the upcoming changes to Queensland Government rules for fully vaccinated and unvaccinated people. Those with only one dose will be considered unvaccinated for the purposes of these new rules. See below links for more info.
Two new community cases have today been detected on the Gold Coast and in Warrick. Both cases have been active in the community for extended periods of time with the source of the Gold Coast case still under investigation.
If you have been in these areas recently, please check and regularly monitor the Queensland Government website as more locations are confirmed.
If you have visited any locations during the posted times please follow the Queensland Government advice and get tested immediately.
