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Queensland’s COVID-19 situation, which forced millions of people into lockdown, has worsened after three new locally acquired cases were reported.

The three-day lockdown of south-east Queensland and Townsville from 6pm on Tuesday was sparked by a young Brisbane woman who travelled north while infectious with the Delta strain.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will hold a press conference at 10am AEST on Wednesday. You can stream it LIVE in the video player above.

On Wednesday, the new cases were the brother of the 19-year-old woman, a close contact of a patient linked to a Brisbane Portuguese restaurant cluster, and a close contact of a Sydney-based flight attendant who flew to Queensland last week while infectious.

The latter two cases tested positive while in quarantine in what Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk described as “very good news”.

“There are three locally acquired and close contacts of existing cases,” she said.

“So, we are considering these low risk. This is very good news.

“It does give our health officials the time they need to do the contact tracing, which is wonderful news.”

A man is seen in the Queen Street Mall after the 6pm lockdown in Brisbane, Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced that south-east Queensland, Townsville, Palm Island and Magnetic Island will go into a 3-day lockdown from 6pm Tuesday. (AAP Image/Darren England) NO ARCHIVING Credit: DARREN ENGLAND/AAPIMAGE

Exposure sites

On Tuesday night, more exposure sites were added to the Queensland Health website, including a number of venues at Brisbane’s Chermside Shopping Centre after a positive case visited several stores on Monday afternoon.

Those who visited any one of the following stores at the times listed must immediately get tested, complete an online contact tracing from, and quarantine until you receive further advice from Queensland Health.

Chermside Shopping Centre. File. Credit: Facebook

The impacted stores at Chermside Shopping Centre include:

• Rebel Sport, Monday 28 June 2021, 3.20pm - 3.35pm
• Footlocker, Monday 28 June 2021, 3.20pm - 3.35pm
• Country Road, Monday 28 June 2021, 3.30pm - 3.55pm
• Athletes Foot, Monday 28 June 2021, 3.55pm - 4.10pm

Anyone who attended Shaw Park Tennis Centre, Wooloowin on Monday 28 June 2021 between 4.20pm - 4.40pm must also follow the same advice.

For a full list of exposure sites visit the Queensland Health website.

- with AAP

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