18 June 2021
Update to Queensland's vaccine rollout following latest advice
Following advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) recommending that anyone under 60 receive the Pfizer vaccine, Queensland has expanded its vaccine rollout program eligibility.
18 June 2021
Hotspot declared for Waverley Council area in Sydney
Following the announcement of further COVID-19 cases in Sydney, Queensland is declaring the Waverly Council Local Government Area a hotspot from 1am, Saturday 19 June 2021.
16 June 2021
Queensland quarantine measures kick in as Sydney records one case of COVID-19
There has been one confirmed case in Sydney today and the New South Wales Health Department has begun publishing exposure sites.
14 June 2021
Queensland Health deploys state-of-art-technology to support community
An insatiable demand for COVID-19 information, which included a 100-fold increase in private Facebook messages, has led to Queensland Health using artificial intelligence as part of its pandemic response.
9 June 2021
COVID-19 case identified in Sunshine Coast
Queensland has recorded one new case of COVID-19 in the community, with contact tracing and testing underway after a Melbourne woman tested positive.
8 June 2021
Public Health Alert - new exposure sites at Brisbane Airport
A public health alert is being issued for contact tracing locations at Brisbane Airport.
6 June 2021
Community vaccination locations open this Sunday
Thank you, Queensland! This vaccination weekend has been a great success so far.
5 June 2021
Community vaccination locations opening this weekend
Thank you, Queensland - most of our vaccination centres today are fully booked including Logan Entertainment Centre, Rocklea Showgrounds and Springfield Tower.
3 June 2021
Victoria hotspot declaration remains in place
The hotspot declaration for Victoria will remain in place for at least another seven days following Victoria's Department of Health announcement of extended lockdown and restrictions.
1 June 2021
Statement regarding further increase of exposure venues
Queensland Health is closely monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak in Victoria, with the health and wellbeing of all Queenslanders its number one priority.
1 June 2021
Help available for families and friends supporting loved ones using 'ice'
Queensland Health has boosted its effort to support anyone experiencing problems with crystal methamphetamine (commonly known as ice) use, including the families and friends supporting loved ones with their recovery.
27 May 2021
Statement regarding Victoria cases
Following the announcement of multiple cases of COVID-19 in Victoria, Queensland is declaring all of Victoria a hotspot from 1am, Friday 28 May 2021.
25 May 2021
Queensland to declare Victorian local government area a hotspot
Queensland Health will declare the City of Whittlesea local government area a COVID-19 hotspot, as Victoria's cluster grows to nine cases.
24 May 2021
Quarantine direction triggered for Victorian venues
Four new cases were confirmed in Melbourne's northern suburbs today and Victoria's Department of Health has begun publishing exposure sites. Anyone in Queensland who has been to one of these declared COVID-19 exposure sites in Victoria during the risk period specified is automatically required to quarantine.
13 May 2021
Queensland experiences spike in leptospirosis cases
Queensland has experienced a spike in cases of the bacterial disease leptospirosis - with numbers almost doubling in 2021 compared to this time last year.
11 May 2021
Confirmed COVID-19 case in Victoria
A man in his 30s has recently tested positive in Victoria after completing 14 days quarantine in a South Australian hotel.
6 May 2021
Queensland Health update regarding NSW cases
Anyone in Queensland who has been to a declared COVID-19 exposure site in New South Wales during the risk period specified is automatically required to quarantine.
5 May 2021
Queensland doesn't delay as NSW records case of community transmission
NSW Health has released a list of exposure sites today dating back to 30 April 2021, as one person in Sydney's eastern suburbs tested positive to COVID-19.
2 May 2021
New Qld direction kicks in as WA records three new cases
Anyone in Queensland who has been to a declared COVID-19 exposure site in Western Australia during the risk period specified is automatically required to quarantine.
1 May 2021
Brisbane International Airport locations listed as exposure sites
A cafe and toilets at the Brisbane International Airport have been identified as potential exposure sites linked to a transiting passenger who tested positive to COVID-19.
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