Queensland has recorded 20,566 new instances of COVID-19, as Chief Well being Officer John Gerrard slammed individuals gathering at events to intentionally catch the virus.
A person in his 70s who had 'vital different medical problems' has died with the virus.
Within the state's hospitals, 502 persons are being handled for COVID-19, with 27 individuals in ICU wards, six of whom are on ventilators.
Chief Well being Officer Dr John Gerrard stated Queenslanders shouldn't be involved concerning the COVID-19 peak, saying it's "simply one other virus".
"There may be nothing mystical or about that," he stated.
"It's only a virus and on this case we've an efficient vaccine."
"I feel it's what you stated, nervousness of the unknown."
Queensland's Well being Minister Yvette D'Ath stated the variety of infections is probably going a lot greater than at the moment's case numbers replicate.
"We do suspect that's an underreporting of people that haven't had a PCR check or haven't registered their RAT check," Ms D'Ath stated.
Ms D'Ath additionally stated 12 youngsters have been at present hospitalised with COVID-19 in Queensland, with a type of youngsters in intensive care.
Dr Gerrard stated the variety of Queenslanders in hospital was comparatively low as a result of excessive uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine.
"Now in Queensland we've effectively over 100,000 people who find themselves contaminated and we've simply 27 individuals in intensive care items in the mean time. The vaccine is working, it is stopping individuals from getting critically sick," he stated.
Dr Gerrard has slammed individuals gathering at events in a deliberate try and catch COVID-19 and construct immunity to the virus.
"They're totally ridiculous," he stated.
"One of the simplest ways to get immunity to this virus is thru vaccination, not COVID events. They're ridiculous."
He added most individuals needs to be residing their lives as regular whereas following well being instructions.
"Most of us needs to be residing as regular. I do not suppose we must always enable our lives to be disrupted at this stage an excessive amount of by this virus."
He urged those that are unvaccinated to keep away from going out till they've had the jab, and urged immunocompromised individuals keep away from giant crowds.
Calls to let the virus 'rip'
The Gold Coast mayor has referred to as for the Queensland Authorities to take away masks mandates and as a substitute let COVID-19 "rip" by the neighborhood.
Tom Tate instructed As we speak the state ought to take care of the Omicron variant as it might with the unfold of influenza.
"How harmful is Omicron compared to a standard flu?" he stated.
"I stated in my letter in 2019 we had 5 deaths per week for influenza and Omicron we have no of that so are we doing an overkill right here?
"I imply, it's contagious but when it isn't as virulent, effectively, let it rip and let's get by the opposite facet."
He added the main focus needs to be on "individuals within the ICU and the mortality fee" as a substitute of day by day case numbers.
Mr Tate additionally stated individuals ought to get vaccinated as 60 per cent of individuals in ICU are unvaccinated.
It comes because the Gold Coast is the main focus of well being authorities, with a big quantity of the state's hospitalisations and intensive care instances coming from the world.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk stated vacationers from different states and territories gave the impression to be a big 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 have been at present monitoring underneath the nationwide common.
"For a vacationer vacation spot, I might have cherished to see the Gold Coast at round 95 per cent," she stated.
Ms Palaszczuk stated Queenslanders have "at all times completed 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".
COVID-19 vaccinations for teenagers rescheduled
Ms D'Ath confirmed a number of pharmacies and well being practitioners had cancelled their vaccination appointments for kids because of a scarcity of provide.
"We want the Commonwealth to provide these vaccines," Ms D'Ath stated.
In state vaccination clinics, 6539 youngsters aged 5 to 11 have obtained a shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Mother and father are suggested to register their youngsters for vaccination earlier than coming into a clinic.
It comes as frustrations mounted within the state this morning as docs are pressured to reschedule COVID-19 vaccinations for kids amid ongoing provide points.
GPs say they aren't having the Pfizer doses for five- to 11-year-olds delivered on time.
Whereas well being authorities say there are sufficient youngsters's vaccines to cowl all of Australia, many are going to vaccine hubs.
There are calls to redirect extra doses to GPs, who're the popular selection of many dad and mom in terms of vaccinating their youngsters.
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