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Check-in Queensland COVID app to be mandatory from May
Queensland cafes, restaurants and pubs will soon have to use the state government’s coronavirus check-in app — or face penalties.
Just a month after launching the check-in Queensland app, the government yesterday announced it will be mandatory for “most” hospitality venues from May 1, to streamline contact tracing ability.
While it is a valuable tool for contact tracers, a civil libertarian has raised privacy concerns.
Here’s what we know.
What’s the app?
The state government’s check in Queensland QR-code app was rolled out last month.
It came after other states, including New South Wales and the ACT, launched similar apps.
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