There was also one new overseas case detected in hotel quarantine,with the variant confirmed to be Omicron,acquired in Kenya.
Dr Gerrard said it was likely Omicron would continue to be detected in Queensland.
“If the experience from the United Kingdom is anything to judge by,we are certainly anticipating that Omicron is likely to become the dominant strain worldwide in the coming weeks and months,” he said.
In light of the growing number of Omicron cases,Dr Gerrard said it was critical people received a booster shot five months after their second vaccination.
“We know with that third booster that your immunity increases dramatically,” he said.
Dr Gerrard also had bad news for any business owners planning to close temporarily from Friday when new rules come into effect,in the hope rules for unvaccinated people might be relaxed at the 90 per cent double-dosed target.
Those new rules will require all staff and patrons in many venues,including cafes and pubs,to be fully vaccinated.
“We are not even looking at removing the mandate,” he said.
“It is not even something that’s on the agenda,so that is not a good plan at all.”
Health Minister Yvette D’Ath has previously said people should expect the vaccination mandate would “go on for some time”.
Dr Gerrard said there had been “significant increase” in Queenslanders getting vaccinated overnight,including on the Gold Coast where the vaccination rate doubled in the past 24 hours,with many getting their third dose.
Queensland’s bordersopened to coronavirus hotspots at 1am on Monday without the need to quarantine for fully vaccinated travellers with a negative COVID-19 test,with thousands of people streaming in via roads and flights.
It came as NSW’s case numbers surged to 804 on Tuesday — its highest daily tally in 10 weeks — after remaining between 135 and 308 throughout November.
But Dr Gerrard said it was still too early to see any impact in Queensland from the border reopening.
“We’re expecting that,that is inevitable,and it is something we have planned for for two years,” he said.
Overnight,exposure sites were added at the busy Carindale Shopping Centre,Morningside,Bulimba,Clayfield and Hamilton in Brisbane.
Queensland recorded10 new COVID-19 cases on Monday,including one who was infectious in the community on the Sunshine Coast last week.
In Queensland,88.35 per cent of people aged 16 and older have received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccination,while 81.29 per cent are double-dosed.