Annastacia Palaszczuk dodged Sky News reporter s question over AstraZeneca vaccine Tweet
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk refused to answer Sky News reporter Ben Murphy s questions after she falsely claimed on social media the UK was refusing to offer AstraZeneca to people under 40.
David Wu and Crystal WuDigital Reporter
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July 1, 2021 - 11:20AM
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk had claimed on Twitter the UK Government didn t allow people under 40 to get the AstraZeneca vaccine.
On Wednesday, Ms Palaszczuk Tweeted : The guidelines we re following from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) and the Australian Medical Association are clear. Even the UK Government won t allow their under 40s to get the AstraZeneca vaccine. Please follow the health advice.
New South Wales
Another 24 community cases were detected in NSW in the 24 hours to 8pm on Wednesday (local time), health officials reported.
There have now been 195 locally acquired cases reported since June 16, when the first case of the Bondi cluster was reported. All but 20 community cases are linked to that cluster.
Of the new cases, nine were in isolation throughout their infectious periods, three were in isolation for part and 12 were infectious in the community.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian urges anybody in the state who leaves the house to assume they have the virus or will come into contact with people with the virus, and to act accordingly.
Four major Australian cities are tonight in lockdown. Sydney, Perth, Brisbane and Darwin are all battling to contain the spread of the highly contagious Delta strain. Credits: Image - Getty Images; Video - Newshub
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced a three-day snap lockdown for parts of the state after an outbreak grew by another two community cases on Monday.
The lockdown will commence at 6pm on Tuesday night (local time) and is scheduled to finish 72 hours later, at 6pm on Friday. Restrictions will be in place for South East Queensland, Townsville, Palm Island and Magnetic Island.
The only reasons to leave during this period will be to attend essential education or work that cannot be done at home; to obtain health care services, including vaccines; provide care or support for a vulnerable family member; do essential shopping; or exercise.