Queensland has hit its’ 70 per cent double vaccination milestone with the state recording no new cases yesterday.

Federal government statistics have revealed 81.99 per cent of the population aged 16 and above have had their first dose leading to the relaxing of the mask mandate with another 23,383 vaccinations recorded on Saturday. 

Health Minister Y’vette D’ath says the updated border system will not be in place until later today but urged people returning from COVID19 hotspots to exercise caution and to home quarantine.