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Queensland has detected 784 new Covid-19 cases but the health system is coping, state premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has said.

Quarantine and testing policies are being reviewed and rapid antigen tests may be introduced for some people within 48 hours to take pressure of testing facilities, AAP reports.

I don't want people to be alarmed by that, the real issue here is what is the impact it is having on individuals in hospitals?

We are not seeing any massive impacts on our hospitals, which is really good news.