Queenslanders urged to have masks ready in case of sudden outbreak

The South Australian government has instituted a hard lockdown for six days on the state’s capital, as it tries to contain a sudden outbreak of the virus.

Queensland has already listed Adelaide as a hotspot as a result, although thousands of people are understood to have travelled from the southern city to Queensland during the dangerous timeframe.

Asked on Thursday about whether wearing masks would be a good idea in Queensland, CHO Jeannette Young said she was not mandating mask use but urged Queenslanders to have some handy just in case.

“What I would like to see is I would like everyone in Queensland to make sure they have some masks, so that if we were to see something happen like has happened in South Australia, I could immediately…