Date	Event
March 2020	COVID-19 is declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation
	Australia announces lockdowns and restrictions to be implemented nationwide
	Australia closes its borders to all international travellers. Non-citizens and -residents are unable to exit Australia, and citizens and residents are unable to leave without exemption
April 2020	Stage 4 restrictions are implemented in Queensland, the most restrictive stage since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic
	All individuals who have been in a declared COVID-19 hotspot within the past 14 days must self-quarantine for 14 days
	Entry into Queensland is restricted. All individuals require a permit to enter the Queensland border
May 2020	Queensland enters Stage 1 in the roadmap to end COVID-19 restrictions
June 2020	Queensland enters Stage 2 in the roadmap to end COVID-19 restrictions
July 2020	Queensland enters Stage 3 in the roadmap to end COVID-19 restrictions
January 2021	Greater Brisbane enters a three-day lockdown
February 2021	Queensland opens its borders to all Australian states and territories except for Western Australia
	The first COVID-19 vaccination in Queensland is administered at the Gold Coast University Hospital
	The Check in QLD app is launched to assist with contact tracing efforts
March 2021	Greater Brisbane enters a three-day lockdown
April 2021	Restrictions are introduced in Queensland, including mask mandates, visitor restriction, and venue capacity limits
June 2021	Masks become mandatory as a case is identified in Southeast Queensland as being infected with the Delta variant
	Lockdown is announced for Southeast Queensland, Townsville, Magnetic Island, and Palm Island
July 2021	Anti-lockdown protests take place in Brisbane
	Southeast Queensland enters a 3-day lockdown following identified cases of the Delta variant that were locally acquired
August 2021	The Southeast Queensland lockdown is extended as more cases are identified
	Cairns enters a 3-day lockdown
December 2021	Vaccination against COVID-19 becomes mandatory for all individuals (unless medically exempted) for many public places. Restrictions for unvaccinated individuals are implemented
	Masks become mandatory across Queensland
January 2022	A rapid increase in cases is observed, with Omicron being the most prevalent variant
	Queensland opens its borders to all domestic travellers
February 2022	Australia opens its international borders to all vaccinated travellers