The number of hospital and ambulance workers unable to work due to COVID-19 has more than doubled in the past 10 days as the Health Minister foreshadows another suspension on some elective surgeries.
Queensland has recorded three more COVID-related deaths and 10,722 new cases in the latest reporting period.
There were 403 people being treated in hospital, including 14 in intensive care.
There are 3,305 health and ambulance service workers isolating or quarantining.
Health Minister Yvette D'Ath said the health system was under pressure and some hospitals may be forced to suspend some services.
"This is putting pressure on our health system, with increasing cases in our hospitals, as well as a very large number, in fact, more than doubled, in the last week and a half of staff who are unavailable," she said.
"There will be some localised changes to services, each hospital and health service, based on their demands, will be looking at whether they'll be need to suspend planned care, that means elective surgery.
Ms D'Ath said places under the most pressure were northern Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Cairns and the Darling Downs.
Omicron sub-variant 'particularly affecting children'
Of the latest new cases, 2,373 were among children.
Child Health Officer John Gerrard said the current wave of COVID was being driven by the BA.2 Omicron sub-variant, with two-third of cases now stemming from this strain.
"It seems to be particularly affecting children, probably because of the low vaccination rates ... and probably the relative lack of exposure that children had in that first Omicron wave," he said.
Data suggests Queensland is approaching the peak of transmission for this latest wave, Dr Gerrard said.
Dr Gerrard said they expected hospitalisations to increase over the next week or two and fall after that.
"Even though we may be approaching the peak, as we've said many times, that's not the end. It's halfway through the wave," he said.
"So it's critical of course that people continue to get vaccinated."
Ms D'Ath said in addition to district vaccination clinics, there is going to be more than 50 pop-up vaccination clinics across the state tomorrow.
They would be located at amusement attractions and schools, with details on the Queensland Health website.
