All of Victoria has been declared a COVID-19 hotspot from 1:00am Friday meaning a hard border is in place for all non-residents without an exemption wanting to enter the state.
Only Queensland residents returning to the state will be allowed entry and they must enter 14-days of hotel quarantine.
The only other people allowed to enter Queensland will be those with a valid exemption.
People who entered Queensland in the 24 hours before the border closure — and who had been in Victoria in the last 14 days — are required to observe Victoria's lockdown rules.
The lockdown will be in place until 11:59pm June 3.
Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said people in that category should have received a text message from Queensland Health informing them of the rules.
"If you've filled out a declaration pass, you've been in Victoria in the last 14 days, you will need to follow exactly the same process as if you were still in Victoria," Dr Young said.
"That means you must stay wherever you are for the next seven days, when it will be reviewed by Victoria and you can only leave for those essential reasons."
The Victorian lockdown rules mean you can only leave your house to:
- perform authorised work
- provide care to others
- exercise outside only, for up to two hours with one other person
- access healthcare and essential shopping (like groceries)
Dr Young also said people could attend pre-booked vaccine appointments, but needed to inform clinics they had been in Victoria and must wear a mask.
What should I do if I've been at an exposure site?
Queensland Health Minister Yvette D'Ath warned the situation in Victoria was dynamic and people who have been in Victoria in the last 14 days should frequently check Victoria's list of updated exposure sites.
"Even if you checked it yesterday and a venue wasn't on there that you'd been to, check it again, and keep checking it," Ms D'Ath said.
"Because if you have been to one of those sites, you will need to follow the health advice depending on the tier of that site in terms of going into quarantine and getting tested."
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)If you have been in Victoria in the last fortnight, authorities are warning people to closely monitor their health.
"Anyone in Queensland — anyone at all — if you have symptoms, this is the time to come forward and get tested," Dr Young said.
How will authorities monitor arrivals?
From 1:00am on May 27, everyone entering Queensland must complete a border declaration.
Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll said all planes arriving from Victoria would be met by police officers at the airport, as well as all connecting flights.
"There will be random checks across our road borders in the coming days," Commissioner Carroll said.
Assistant Deputy Commissioner Shane Chelepy said there was a sense of deja vu for Queensland police but the service was ready.
“We’ll stay on those borders and airport processing until our Chief Health Officer lifts her direction.”
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