{"id":311597,"date":"2021-12-17T21:33:13","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T11:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=311597"},"modified":"2021-12-17T22:56:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T12:56:00","slug":"shoppers-must-wear-masks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2021\/12\/17\/shoppers-must-wear-masks\/","title":{"rendered":"Shoppers Must Wear Masks"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_107929\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-107929\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/yvettedath.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107929\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/yvettedath.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"228\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-107929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Health Minister Yvette D&#8217;Ath<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>December 17, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Queenslanders must wear masks in certain settings from 1:00am on Saturday (December 18) to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 infections.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Face masks will be required across Queensland at:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Indoor retail\u00a0such as shopping centres, supermarkets and retail shops<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Vulnerable facilities, including hospitals, residential aged care facilities, disability care accommodation and correctional facilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>On public transport<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>On taxis and ride shares<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>At an airport or on a plane<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>People must also wear a mask if they have any\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qld.gov.au\/health\/conditions\/health-alerts\/coronavirus-covid-19\/stay-informed\/symptoms-of-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-comparison\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COVID-19 symptoms<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Health Minister Yvette D\u2019Ath said the rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 cases infectious in the community meant it was time for Queenslanders to mask-up again.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMasks wearing takes very little effort, but is a highly effective tool in our fight against COVID-19,\u201d Minister D\u2019Ath said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t yet know enough about Omicron, and it\u2019s prudent to take sensible measures to slow the spread of this variant of the virus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to keep communities safe and this is a responsible and reasonable approach to achieve that, ahead of the festive season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ms D\u2019Ath said individuals were encouraged to carry masks whenever they leave home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt this stage, there is no requirement to wear a mask outdoors unless a person chooses to,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minister D\u2019Ath said it was also strongly recommended that patrons wear masks at indoor hospitality venues, such as cafes, bars and restaurants, cinemas and theatres.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ms D\u2019Ath said it was important for people to follow these requirements to ensure Queenslanders had the best possible break over Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s just over a week until Christmas, and I want people to be able to spend it with their loved ones,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know that re-opening the border means COVID-19 will come into Queensland but using other measures like mask wearing is one way we can avoid unnecessarily rapid spikes in cases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs ever, use your own judgment. 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