Queensland has recorded 18,000 new COVID-19 circumstances after on-line speedy antigen check (RATs) outcomes have been included within the every day whole for the primary time, whereas Premier Annastacia Palaszcuk introduced college students won't return to high school on the finish of the vacations.
Ms Palaszcuk confirmed 4320 of the brand new circumstances are from RATs.
This brings lively circumstances to 18,573 and the brand new circumstances come from 37,591 check outcomes.
There are 402 individuals in hospital, together with 22 in ICU and 5 requiring air flow.
The state yesterday launched its on-line registry for optimistic speedy antigen check outcomes.
Individuals who check optimistic at house can now go to the federal government's COVID-19 web site and register their optimistic RAT end result.
Yesterday, the state recorded 11,174 new COVID-19 circumstances, and as we speak's bounce in figures is because of the speedy antigen assessments being included.
Well being Minister Yvette D'Ath urged anyone who had examined optimistic with a RAT previously 14 days to register their end result to make sure numbers are as correct as doable.
In yesterday's figures, there was one new loss of life reported.
A beforehand reported loss of life of a person in his 30s at his house within the Gold Coast earlier this month was additionally confirmed by the coroner to be a COVID-19 case, bringing Queensland's whole variety of fatalities through the pandemic to 10.
Return to high school delayed for Queensland college students
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk confirmed a two-week delay to major and highschool college students returning to the classroom.
Ms Palaszczuk stated college students will now return to class on Monday, February 7.
"It's smart, it's logical to delay the beginning of the varsity 12 months," Ms Palaszczuk stated.
"This can be a delay, however it's a obligatory delay because of the inflow of circumstances which might be coming.
"We expect the height on the finish of January and begin of February."
Ms Palaszczuk stated 12 months 11 and 12 college students will begin distant studying from Monday, January 31 and particular provision can be made for kids of important staff and academics recognized as shut contacts when faculty returns.
Queensland Training Minister Grace Grace stated the choice to delay a return to high school was "frequent sense" because of the unfold of Omicron and would permit extra kids aged 5 to 11 to get vaccinated now they're eligible.
"We knew the 12 months was going to be disrupted once we begin education because of employees numbers and breakouts in faculties," Ms Grace stated.
"We do not wish to have a scenario the place mother and father are instructed on the final second they will not be capable to attend a sure faculty as a result of it's shut down."
Ms Grace clarified the 2 weeks can be pupil-free days for academics, who can be paid as such to arrange for distant studying or their yearly curriculum.
College students who have to attend faculty can be supplied with supervision from a skeleton employees.
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Ms Grace stated "there aren't any ensures" the varsity 12 months will not be pushed again additional and distant studying may make a comeback for all ages if Omicron numbers get too giant.
'Shut-contact' vital important staff permitted to return to work
Well being Minister Yvette D'Ath has confirmed vital important staff in Queensland who're deemed shut contacts can be allowed to work and the state wants to make sure vital providers proceed to function forward of the surge in Omicron circumstances.
Ms D'Ath stated anybody recognized as a vital important employee in a vital business, will be capable to return to work if they're an in depth contact however should be asymptomatic, absolutely vaccinated and put on a masks always.
They might want to journey to and from work in private transport and staff will nonetheless must do a day six check and can solely be launched from quarantine for the needs of labor.
Ms D'Ath yesterday introduced Queensland's public hospitals will droop non-urgent elective surgical procedure till March 1.
She stated this can be reviewed on the finish of January, and "hopefully" its finish date might be introduced ahead.
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