Queensland has in the present day recorded its deadliest day of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 24 fatalities over the previous 24 hours.
There have been 6902 new instances.
From the newest deaths, 16 had been in aged care amenities.
Well being Minister Yvette D'Ath stated the fatalities marked a really unhappy day for the state.
"Twenty-four deaths in 24 hours, it is a actually laborious day for notably the households and family members of those people," she stated.
There have been 17,000 checks previously 24 hours.
There are 44 coronavirus sufferers in Queensland hospital ICU wards and 22 receiving air flow.
Earlier, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk welcomed Defence Minister Peter Dutton's transfer to deploy the Australian Defence Drive into aged care houses to assist ease employees shortages within the sector.
"Can I thank Peter Dutton for sending within the defence troops to assist out," Ms Palaszczuk stated.
"This is a matter throughout Australia in relation to aged care and it is nice to see that help coming."
The premier additionally introduced in the present day that Queensland had "lastly" reached the 90 per cent double-dose vaccination mark for individuals aged 16 years and over.
"It is taken some time – January and February – to get to that time however I am very excited that it is positively now on the 90 per cent double dose," Ms Palaszczuk stated.
"The truth is, it is 92.22 per cent throughout Queensland with that first dose and I am so proud."
Ms Palaszczuk stated Queensland would hold its vaccination necessities for vacationers at two doses, pending ATAGI recommendation.