Queensland Health officials warn lockdown could be extended if COVID-19 cases continue to grow Chief Health Officer Doctor Jeannette Young has warned Queenslanders "something special" will need to happen for the state to emerge from lockdown on Sunday. David WuDigital Reporter August 5, 2021 - 8:15AM Queenslanders are warned to expect an extension to stay-at-home health orders as the state's chief health officer indicated it would take "something really special" for the state to emerge from lockdown on Sunday afternoon. "Please everyone, just think what you could do to just stay at home for the next few days until Sunday because it‘d be really good if we could lift it,” Dr Jeannette Young said on Wednesday.