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How the Brisbane lockdown affects travellers

Miranda Ward
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As Brisbane looks to contain the spread of the highly infectious UK strain of COVID-19, state governments have quickly responded with travel restrictions and border closures.

The Queensland government announced the three-day lockdown to give health authorities time to track down 80 close contacts of a hotel quarantine worker who contracted the virus.

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Miranda Ward is a journalist covering media and marketing for The Australian Financial Review based in the Sydney office. Connect with Miranda on Twitter. Email Miranda at miward@afr.com

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