8 October 2021
Latest advice from Queensland Health:
Queensland Health has today advised the easing from 4 pm on Friday 8 October of Stage 2 COVID-19 restrictions in place since 28 September in the Local Government Areas (LGAs) of – Brisbane, Moreton Bay, Gold Coast, Logan, Townsville (including Magnetic Island) and Palm Island.
What this means
From 4 pm on Friday 8 October, visits can resume to SCC Edens Landing (Connolly Court), SCC Stretton and SCC Holland Park (Duhig Village).
The restrictions related to anyone living or working in the previoulsy restricted LGAs of Brisbane, Moreton Bay, Gold Coast, Logan, Townsville and Palm Island will also be lifted from 4 pm on Friday 8 October, and people living or working in those LGAs will be permitted to visit a residential aged care facility anywhere in Queensland.
Details about these changes can be found in the Queensland government’s Roadmap to Easing Queensland restrictions.
Please remain mindful at all times of these further, ongoing COVID-safe protocols:
This advice should be followed even if you have had the COVID-19 vaccine.
For further information on this update please see the Queensland Health website.
In addition, we encourage you to keep a close eye on Queensland Health’s contract tracing alerts and ensure you get tested and isolate until you receive the results if you have visited any exposure sites.
As a reminder, to protect the health and wellbeing of our communities, when visiting any of our Residential Aged Care homes, you must continue to:
Visits are not permitted by anyone who:
Queensland Health is urging everyone to get a COVID-19 vaccination.
For further information –
LATEST COVID-19 UPDATES FROM QUEENSLAND HEALTH
See the Fact Sheet on COVID-19 from Queensland Health
FAQs on COVID-19 vaccination from the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance.