Queensland has recorded 39 COVID-19 deaths, the most recorded in a single day of the pandemic.
Another 5665 new virus cases emerged after 15,151 tests across the state in the 24 hours to 6.30am on Thursday.
Chief Health Officer John Gerrard says the deaths did not all occur in the previous 24 hours with 27 of them historical, occurring as far back as mid-January.
