The number of Queensland children testing positive to COVID-19 is on the rise, but Chief Health Officer John Gerrard says there are no plans to increase COVID-safe measures in schools.
While some regions have passed their peak and hospitalisations are trending down, the number of children testing positive has increased.
It comes as the state recorded another 14 deaths and 5,977 new cases in the latest reporting period.
There were 280 positive PCR tests in children aged 5 to 11, up from 231 yesterday while the 12 to 17 age bracket recorded 236 cases, up from 180 yesterday.
When self-reported positive results from rapid antigen test were taken into account, there were 1,149 new cases in children.
However, Dr Gerrard said the government would not be enforcing further restrictions in schools in the face of rising cases.
"We're not taking any greater measures. We just need to see what happens with the trend with children," he said.
"It's not a surprise and we're not unduly concerned about it.
"We're not taking a very strong restrictive stance on isolating members of the school community because we know this virus is widespread and it will continue to be widespread.
Dr Gerrard said while COVID was a "mild illness" for most children, there were 12 children in hospital with COVID-related illness as of yesterday.
Ten deaths in aged care
There are 535 people in hospital being treated for COVID symptoms, down from 579 yesterday, with 43 in intensive care units and 27 people on ventilators.
Of the people who died, one was in their 60s, five in their 70s, five in their 80s and three in their 90s.
Three people who died were not vaccinated, two had one dose, five were double dosed, and just four had had their booster.
Ten of the deceased were in aged care.
Dr Gerrard said Queensland had offered support to the federal government for the rollout of booster shots in aged care.
It comes as the ABC revealed the Jeta Gardens nursing home in Logan, where 15 residents died with COVID, did not have boosters available to them for a month.
"We've had a look also at some aged care facilities to see what issues there are and how we can help and we certainly have resources if required," he said.
