QUEENSLAND'S VIRUS SHUTDOWN EXPLAINED
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FROM MIDDAY MONDAY, MARCH 23, CLOSURES INCLUDE:
* Pubs, clubs, nightclubs and licensed venues including casinos in Brisbane, Townsville and Cairns and on the Gold Coast.
* Gyms, indoor sporting venues, cinemas and entertainment venues.
* Religious gatherings, places of worship. Exceptions may be made for weddings, funerals and very small groups - the one person per four square metre rule will apply.
* Restaurants and cafes - restricted to home delivery or takeaway services.
* Gold Coast theme parks, Dreamworld and WhiteWater World.
* Warner Bros. Movie World, Sea World, Wet'n'Wild, Paradise Country and Topgolf.
* Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.
* 33 Brisbane Council Libraries.
* Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said more measures would be rolled out in coming weeks.
SCHOOLS:
* Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the current best medical advice was that schools remain open.
* Individual schools may have been forced to close if staff or students have tested positive for coronavirus.
* Parents and carers can choose to keep their children at home but they must ensure their child is engaged in online learning.
* "Parents have a choice - if they choose not to send their child to school, they can make that choice. But schools will remain open," Ms Palaszczuk said on Monday.
* Any teacher, teacher's aide or cleaners in a high-risk category should consult their principal, and should be having non-contact, the Premier said.
REMAINING OPEN:
* Doctors and pharmacists.
* Shopping centres, supermarkets, bottle shops, convenience stores and other retail stores.
* Hotels can continue to operate accommodation part of business, but not any licensed pub or club areas.
* Australia Zoo
* Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary (koala holding photos suspended)
* Hairdressers
* Butchers, bakers, greengrocers and other fresh food stores.
* Child care and kindergartens.
*Weddings and funerals, small gatherings with the one person per four square metre rule to apply.
Australian Associated Press
