Australians Who Spit, Cough, Sneeze on Retail Workers in Queensland Face Fines

Australians Who Spit, Cough, Sneeze on Retail Workers in Queensland Face Fines
Health Minister Yvette D'Ath speaks after Queensland Premier Annastacia Palazczuk announced a three-day lockdown for the Greater Brisbane area, on March 29, 2021. Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images
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Australians in the state of Queensland (QLD) will be fined if they deliberately spit, cough, or sneeze on retail workers who deny them entry to businesses from Dec. 17, when only fully vaccinated people will be allowed into a range of venues.

This comes as QLD’s new public health directives are a little over a week away from coming into force on Dec. 17, with the state’s Health Minister Yvette D'Ath spelling out the rules about which businesses are required to have mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for workers and patrons.

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