Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said it was "fantastic" the 10 new local cases were linked to the Indooroopilly schools cluster and in home isolation.
But she's "very concerned" about cases in NSW border towns and is considering tougher restrictions to protect Queenslanders.
"What we are seeing now is more of these regional communities close to the Queensland border, especially out in the south-west area, now going into a period of lockdown," the premier said.
"Nobody should be crossing the border to go into New South Wales at this stage.
"We will be monitoring the situation extremely closely over the next 24 to 48 hours.
"We do not want to see that … creeping north. If we have to implement harder measures, we will."
An eleventh case has been recorded in Queensland hotel quarantine and Ms Palaszczuk warned there could be an increase in local cases over coming days.
"We are expecting to see an increase in numbers because people are getting tested on day 10 and day 11," Ms Palaszczuk said.
"We expect similar numbers over the next couple of days as the cluster keeps progressing through and having their day 12 test."
Meanwhile, Queensland health authorities have determined that a coronavirus case announced on the Gold Coast last week was not a positive case.
All close contacts will be allowed to leave quarantine.
Border could be toughened to stop virus 'creeping north'
Ms Palaszczuk said the NSW outbreak would be a topic of discussion at the National Cabinet meeting tomorrow.
"Queensland remains very concerned about what is happening in NSW," she said.
"It is in the national interest for NSW to get on top of this outbreak."
Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said authorities would continue to ask people in border communities to get vaccinated.
"I do not want to see a single vacant slot in the state that could be used by somebody to get vaccinated," Dr Young said.
"We will have a solid push in those border communities out in the western part of the state, to really push those people who live in those communities to get vaccinated.
"That will protect those people and protect Queensland as well."
Queensland is also set to open up to South Australia.
As of midday today, anyone from South Australia quarantining in Queensland will be able to leave isolation as long as they have had a negative test result.
"Of course, we will open up to South Australia as well, but you have to fly in, you cannot drive through because of the situation in New Wales," Ms Palaszczuk said.
The premier said restrictions with Victoria will remain.
Health authorities have also urged those in home quarantine to stick to the isolation timetable.
Dr Young said people are only able to leave home quarantine if there have been no positive cases in the household and everyone has had a negative test on day 12 and 14 days of isolation.
"This is really important," she said.
"We are still seeing cases pop up towards the end of the incubation period."
Cairns out of lockdown
Four cases were recorded yesterday, all of whom were linked to the Indooroopilly cluster and who were all in isolation while infectious.
Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said it remained "vitally important" Cairns residents continued to abide by the restrictions, with the first case - a reef pilot who was infected onboard a ship - having been infectious in the community since July 23.
"We all know with this virus it can transmit to someone who doesn't have any symptoms, so doesn't know to come forward and get tested, so there's still a risk there - it's low, but it's there," Dr Young said.
The ongoing restrictions are expected to be lifted on August 22.
Those people had been contacted and health authorities were working to ensure they were properly vaccinated, Dr Young said.
While a low dose is not in itself harmful, it can affect a person's immunity to COVID-19.
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