The Federal Government has revoked Brisbane’s COVID-19 hotspot declaration after Queensland consistently recorded no new cases of community transmission.
Many states and territories shut their borders on January 8 to five council areas in Greater Brisbane after six people became infected with the UK strain, linked to Brisbane quarantine Hotel Grand Chancellor.
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt said there are now no hotspots in Australia, however warned that could change at any time.
“There will be days where there may be a requirement for the Commonwealth hotspot definition to be reintroduced,” Mr Hunt said.
Unfortunately, the Federal revoking of Brisbane’s hotspot status doesn’t mean Brisbanites can travel freely across Australia as some states still have restrictions in place. Here’s what you need to know:
I’m currently in Greater Brisbane, where in Australia can I go?
The only places you can travel to freely without a border pass or quarantining restrictions in place are the ACT and New South Wales.
are increasingly confident they’ve contained the UK strain cluster.
There was just one community transmission case linked to a cleaner from the Grand Chancellor, with the three-day lockdown last weekend considered a success.
The hotel was shut and evacuated last week and guests taken to The Westin, also in Brisbane’s CBD.
Initially they were told they would have to complete a further 14 days of quarantine, before that decision was revoked last night and travellers were released from the facilities.
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