With a worrying surge in circumstances on the Gold Coast, Queensland has reported 9581 infections coronavirus in a single day, nevertheless this quantity doesn't embody all check outcomes from non-public labs.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk mentioned vacationers from different states and territories gave the impression to be a major purpose for the COVID spike on the Gold Coast and throughout the south-east.
Nonetheless, she additionally famous that the totally vaccinated charges amongst Gold Coast residents had been at the moment monitoring beneath the nationwide common.
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"For a vacationer vacation spot, I'd have beloved to see the Gold Coast at round 95 per cent," she mentioned.
Ms Palaszczuk mentioned Queenslanders have "all the time executed the fitting factor" however "sadly I feel when individuals really feel like they're on holidays they suppose they do not need to adjust to these measures".
Lots of people had been coming in from different states to vacation on the Gold Coast and south-east Queensland, she mentioned.
"The very last thing I need individuals to do is to finish up catching COVID and going again to the state they got here from."
Chief Well being Officer John Gerrard mentioned Omicron was now completely "dominating" Delta, with the brand new variant now making up 90 per cent of Queensland circumstances.
"That is now an Omicron pandemic," he mentioned.
Dr Gerrard mentioned his group's fashions projected "one thing vital" will begin to occur in Queensland within the subsequent seven days, with a surge in case numbers.
Yesterday Queensland reported 18,000 circumstances. At this time there are 21 individuals in Queensland intensive care models.
Well being Minister Yvette D'Ath mentioned 4 Queensland labs had been unable to offer every day outcomes, resulting in immediately's low determine.
The issue gave the impression to be linked to an IT software program "glitch".
Of the circumstances reported immediately, 5867 had been PCR exams and 3714 speedy antigen check outcomes.
Ms D'Ath mentioned employees at Queensland testing websites had been subjected to some "abuse" as a result of they're solely handing out one field per individual.
"Persons are getting indignant with our employees and volunteers," she mentioned.
"We're seeing a good bit of abuse occurring."
She urged individuals to just accept one field and be courteous to frontline employees.
Every equipment handed out at Queensland check websites incorporates 4-5 exams.
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