Premier provides latest on new COVID-19 cases

Queensland has recorded two new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, with the state’s total now at 1045. It comes as the number of visitors allowed into homes increases from Sunday for Mother’s Day.

FAMILIES will be allowed to visit their mums on Mother’s Day with some restrictions to be eased as the state continues to record low numbers of coronavirus cases.

From Sunday, groups of five from the same family household will be allowed to visit another household.

Queensland recorded two new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the state total to 1045.

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Both cases were from the Gold Coast. There are currently 50 active cases in Queensland, and there have been more than 120,000 tests.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the restrictions were being eased because Queenslanders were doing such a “great job”.

“That is great news for families,” she said.

“I think this is going to be welcomed by families, especially on Mother’s Day starting this Sunday.”

Queensland’s Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said families would be allowed to go beyond 50km, as they always had when visiting another household.

“It’s about one household going to another household,” she said.

“You can split it up.

“I’m sure there is a lot of mums out there who would love to see one household in the morning, and another in the afternoon and another in the evening.

“That can happen, but they can’t all go at the same time.”

Queensland Chief Health Officer Jeanette Young said the eased restrictions would be ongoing unless there was a future major outbreak. Picture AAP/David Clark

When asked if mums can be hugged on Mother’s Day, Dr Young said Queenslanders should wherever possible maintain social distance, except if they are in the same household.

“It’s a good idea to just delay those hugs until we get all through this,” she said.

The eased restrictions will be permanent unless there is a major outbreak of cases in the future.

Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll said police would not be knocking on doors on Mother’s Day to make sure people were following the rules.

“We’ve always said that we will not be knocking on people’s doors,” she said.

“We expect people to do the right thing and, in essence, people have.

“We only really knock on people’s doors when we have complaints.”

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