SYDNEY&nbsp;- Australia’s Queensland state on Monday announced a three-day Covid-19 lockdown in its capital city of Brisbane after reporting four new locally acquired cases of the highly contagious UK variant of the coronavirus.

Masks will be mandatory, household gatherings limited to 30 people and residents must stay home, except for essential work, healthcare, grocery shopping or exercise, authorities said.

Lockdown will begin at 5pm (2.00pm Singapore time)&nbsp;local time on Monday.

Medical personnel administer tests for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) amidst the easing of restrictions at the Bondi Beach drive-through testing centre.

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SYDNEY - Australia’s Queensland state on Monday announced a three-day Covid-19 lockdown in its capital city of Brisbane after reporting four new locally acquired cases of the highly contagious UK variant of the coronavirus. Masks will be mandatory, household gatherings limited to 30 people and residents must stay home, except for essential work, healthcare, grocery shopping or exercise, authorities said....

Brisbane imposes 3-day Covid-19 lockdown