Queensland Announces Sweeping Restrictions for Unvaccinated from Dec. 17

Queensland Announces Sweeping Restrictions for Unvaccinated from Dec. 17
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk gestures as she speaks during a press conference in Brisbane, Australia, on Oct.3, 2021. Dan Peled/Getty Images
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The Queensland government has announced sweeping restrictions for unvaccinated residents, barring them from pubs, clubs, nightclubs, music venues, hotels, bars, restaurants, cafes, sporting venues, and more.

The new restrictions start from Dec. 17, when the state is due to reopen its borders, or once 80 percent of Queenslanders aged over 16 are fully vaccinated—whichever comes first.

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