Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the shutdown would end at midday Thursday ahead of the Easter long weekend. The three-day shutdown was due to expire at 5pm but Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk brought this forward due to all local cases in the past 48 hours being linked to a known infection.“That is good news for Queensland and Easter is good to go,” she told reporters.A number of new restrictions will come into effect from midday on Thursday, including the enforcement of wearing masks in public until April 15.“All Queenslanders will be required to carry a mask when they leave their home,” Ms Palaszczuk said.NSW has recorded no new infections other than a case diagnosed on Tuesday.The case was recorded after 8pm on Tuesday and was included in Thursday’s announcement.The infectious person attended the same venue as a hen’s party in Byron Bay where positive cases in Queensland were recorded.UPDATED NEW VENUE ALERTSA gym and a pub in Byron Bay are the latest venues to be rocked by COVID-19 as the Queensland cluster continues to spread. The advice comes after Health Minister Brad Hazzard signed a public health order cancelling the planned Bluesfest over the Easter period.NSW Health authorities late on Wednesday urged anyone who attended the Surfit Gym in Lennox Head on March 28 between 6-11am to get tested and self-isolate until they receive further advice from NSW Health after it was visited by a confirmed case of COVID-19.Anyone who attended the Park Hotel/Model in Suffolk Park on the same date between 1-2pm is also urged to follow the same advice. LATEST NSW VENUE ALERTS ISSUED WED, 9PMPeople who visited the Pro Shop in East Ballina between 2.25-2.35 are considered close contacts and must immediately test and self-isolate for 14 days, regardless of the result.Meanwhile, anyone who attended the venues below at the times listed is considered a casual contact and must get tested and self-isolate until a negative result is received. RESTRICTIONS IN PLACEThe following rules apply to the local government areas of Tweed Shire Council, Ballina Shire Council, Byron Shire Council and Lismore City Council:• Mask wearing is compulsory on public transport, in retail stores, and in all public indoor settings• the one person per 4 square metre rule applies at all public indoor settings including hospitality venues • the number of household visitors is capped at 30, including at holiday rental properties• patrons cannot eat or drink standing up, dance or sing at non-residential premisesThese restrictions will remain in place until 11:59pm on Monday 5 April, when the community will be updated.NAT – Stay Informed – Social Media
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