Greater Brisbane lockdown today: Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk makes shock COVID announcement

Greater Brisbane will go into a hard three-day lockdown after one local case of COVID was recorded on Thursday.

The area, which includes Brisbane, Logan, Ipswich, Moreton Bay and Redlands, will go into lockdown from 6pm Friday to 6pm Monday.

Residents will only be allowed to leave their homes for one of four essential reasons – essential work, health or compassionate care, exercise and essential shopping.

Masks will also be mandated in Greater Brisbane if residents leave their homes during the…