She says anyone living within a two-hour drive of an airport, who has external access to their homes, can home quarantine for 14-days.
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Ms D'Ath says applicants must be fully vaccinated, fly into Queensland two weeks after their final dose and have a negative PCR test 72 hours before travel.
"People who meet this criteria will have the certainty to now start booking flights to come back to Queensland," Ms D'Ath said.
"If you meet this criteria you will be able to fly in from 19 November and it's possible we will hit the 70 per cent double dose earlier than that."
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Ms D'Ath urged Queenslanders to get fully vaccinated, saying opening up the state to "thousands" of visitors from 19 November would come with a risk.
"This is the right thing to do. It is a balanced, reasonable approach to let people come into Queensland but it does come with a risk," she said.
"Thousands of people will be able to come into Queensland from November 19 who have been in hot spots.
"This means there is more reason than ever for people to come out and get vaccinated today to get the protection that they need because this virus is going to come into our community."
Queensland will scrap quarantine for fully-vaccinated domestic travellers who test negative when the state hits the 80 per cent double dose target, or 17 December at the latest.
Once 90 per cent of eligible Queenslanders are vaccinated quarantine will also be scrapped for fully-vaccinated international travellers who test negative.
Queensland #COVID19 update 10 Nov
Today we have recorded 3 new cases of COVID-19. 2 cases were locally acquired and 1 case was detected in hotel quarantine.
Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself against COVID-19. Find your nearest vaccine clinic on our website. pic.twitter.com/gO8gSBJz5E
It comes as Queensland recorded three new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, with infections found on the Gold Coast, in the southern town of Warwick and in hotel quarantine.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the new cases emerged after 10,870 tests in the 24 hours to 6.30am AEST on Wednesday.
One is a Gold Coast resident who lives at Pacific Pines and has been infectious in the community for up to six days.
"So we need to make sure there are no other cases on the Gold Coast," Ms Palaszczuk told reporters on Wednesday.
"So now I'm saying to Gold Coast residents and families, if you are not vaccinated, go and get vaccinated, if you have any symptoms, please go and get tested."
Wednesday 10 November – coronavirus cases in Queensland:
There were three new locally acquired cases detected in Queensland overnight.#covid19 pic.twitter.com/AaB8l9qfZ9
Another case is in southern town of Warwick who's linked to the outbreak in the NSW border town of Goondiwindi, and has been infectious in the community for 10 days.
The third local case is a fully-vaccinated person who arrived on a flight from Melbourne and tested positive in hotel quarantine, and who the premier said authorities weren't concerned about.
Fourteen new deaths, 1,003 cases in Victoria
Meanwhile, Victoria has reported 1,003 new COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths.
The Victorian health department on Wednesday confirmed the figures, which bring the total number of active infections to 15,031.
There are 471 Victorians in hospital, of whom 84 are in intensive care including 46 on ventilators. The seven-day hospitalisation average has fallen by 27 to 588.
Victoria has now surpassed 100,000 infections since the pandemic began.
Wednesday's case numbers take that total to 100,186.
The 14 new deaths included people aged in their 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, and brings the total number of deaths in Victoria since the pandemic began to 1,206.
Of the total number of deaths in the current outbreak, 83 per cent were not fully vaccinated.
Just under 93 per cent of Victorians aged 12 and over have received at least one vaccine dose and 84.5 per cent both, with 10,778 administered at state-run hubs on Tuesday.
Almost all restrictions will be scrapped for the double-dosed when the state hits its 90 per cent full vaccinated target, forecast for 24 November.
Premier Daniel Andrews on Tuesday reiterated the unvaccinated will remain locked out of most venues indefinitely.
"We're very clear that the vaccinated economy is here to stay," he told reporters.
"Exactly how long? I know that's an unfair question, but it's a little bit challenging for us to answer that because we do have to see what role the boosters play."
NSW records 216 cases and three deaths
New South Wales has recorded 216 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths after a health alert was issued for three inner-Sydney gyms where 11 cases were detected.
Six fewer cases were reported on Wednesday compared with the previous day, while the number of COVID-19 patients in hospital dropped by 19 to 235.
The state has 41 COVID-19 patients in intensive care, 17 of whom are ventilated.
The number of tests jumped to 95,804 from 66,680 the previous day.
NSW has exceeded the long-awaited 90 per cent full COVID-19 vaccination milestone.
NSW recorded 216 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
No new cases were acquired overseas, one new case was acquired interstate and seven cases have been excluded following further investigation. pic.twitter.com/xwi3eBS73y
Some 94 per cent of people 16 and older have had one jab and 90.1 per cent of adults have had two doses.
In the 12-15 age group, 80.2 per cent have had their first dose and 70.4 per cent are fully vaccinated.
NSW Health's Marianne Gale said the high vaccination rate was "really pleasing".
"While we've achieved that terrific milestone ... if you haven't yet been vaccinated please don't delay," she said on Wednesday.
She urged anyone who had recovered from the virus to get vaccinated.
"If you have any doubt please talk to your GP," she said.
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The three new deaths included a man in his 30s from southwestern Sydney who wasn't vaccinated and had underlying health conditions.
Another unvaccinated man in his 40s from southwestern Sydney also died as well as a man in his 80s from southwestern Sydney, who had received one jab.
With 46 new cases, the Hunter New England Local Health District continues to be the biggest hotspot, followed by southwest Sydney, which had 37 while 31 are from southeastern Sydney.
Meanwhile, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District has been notified about 11 confirmed cases of COVID-19 associated with Barry's Bootcamp gyms at Kings Cross, Surry Hills and Martin Place.
NSW Health is contacting people who attended "classes of concern" between 30 October and 4 November. Anyone who attended any of the classes between those dates and who hasn't been contacted should monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and immediately get tested and isolate until a negative result.
ACT COVID-19 update (10 Nov 2021):
New cases today: 9
Active cases: 150
Total cases: 1,769
Negative test results (past 24hr): 1,910
Active in hospital: 0
In ICU: 0
Ventilated: 0
Total lives lost: 11
COVID-19 vaccinations: 95.6% of 12+ fully vaccinated. https://t.co/2rCcWD2tEN pic.twitter.com/hXPlbAwJ70
It comes as the ACT records nine new infections, bringing the total number of active cases to 150.
Canberra hospitals are now free of active COVID-19 patients for the first time since the beginning of the Delta outbreak in the ACT.
The Territory has reached 95.6 per cent vaccination coverage of people 12 years and older.
The vaccination rates have led to the easing of restrictions being brought forward by two weeks.
From Friday, visitor limits to households will be scrapped, density caps will be lowered in hospitality and retail, stadiums and entertainment venues will be able to open at 100 per cent capacity, and nightclubs will be allowed to open their doors.
Queensland records three new local COVID-19 cases and Victoria 14 deaths - SBS News
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