South-East Queensland is facing new restrictions after recording nine cases of coronavirus overnight, with six linked to the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre at Wacol, where a 77-year-old supervisor tested positive for the virus earlier this week.
The Wacol facility, west of Brisbane, was put into lockdown on Thursday, with a total of seven cases now linked to the cluster.
More than 500 workers and 127 inmates are being tested for the virus — 56 results have so far come back negative.
As a result of the cluster, strict new restrictions will be imposed on gatherings in South-East Queensland.
Gatherings at homes and outdoors will be limited to 10 people across Greater Brisbane from today.
The regions affected by the restrictions are: Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan, Scenic Rim, Lockyer Valley, Moreton and Redlands.
Facilities that have COVID-safe plans, including cafes, restaurants and gyms, will not be affected by the restrictions.
The rest of Queensland will be limited to 30 people.
Health authorities still do not know where the supervisor — a 77-year-old woman — contracted the illness.
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