Queensland's rate of new coronavirus infections continues to remain low, with 13 new cases recorded overnight, as police charge a man for allegedly spitting at a nurse in a Brisbane fever clinic.

The 52-year-old man was charged with serious assault of a public officer over the alleged incident at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital on Wednesday.

He is due to appear in court on June 30.

"I was disgusted to hear that report and concerned for the wellbeing of that particular nurse, nobody should treat our health workers like that," Health Minister Steven Miles said.

Queensland's total of known coronavirus cases now sits at 965 following the latest 13 infections.

Mr Miles said the rate was much lower than in late March, adding that in the past week, there were 93 new cases, down from the peak week, which recorded 380.

He said most people who fell ill would only have a mild illness and just 5 per cent were forecast to end up in intensive care.

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch Duration: 25 seconds 25 s There was minimal traffic on the M1 on Friday, the start of the Easter long weekend.

"Other countries have seen up to 7 per cent death rates," he said.

"If we can keep our death rate well below 1 per cent, that will be amongst the best in the world and that's what we're aiming for."

Mr Miles said modelling suggested the state would need about 1,000 intensive care beds during a coronavirus peak, which was less than the current number available in the public and private health systems.

The health worker at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital was assaulted on Wednesday. ( ABC News: Giulio Saggin )

"We already have more capacity than we anticipate ever needing," he said.

"We've ordered extra ventilators, identified all the ones available in the state, we have anaesthetic machines that can be converted into ventilators, we have manufactures who are re-kitting to make ventilators."

Mr Miles said he was pleased many Queenslanders had heeded requests to stay home over Easter to prevent the further spread of the virus.

Many roads around Brisbane were sparse at the start of the long weekend, including the major highways.

Two-guest rule could be revisited

There are 897 people in mandatory quarantine in Queensland, in hotels, and police have issued 289 infringement notices, up to $13,000, for breaching public health emergency orders.

"I know police had to replace the waterfilled barricades with concrete barricades," Mr Miles said of the border-control measures.

"Everyone should be aware the police are out there enforcing these rules, they're on the border, they're at the beaches, they're making sure everyone complies."

Mr Miles urged people not to seek out "loopholes" in the rules and to spend the Easter long weekend at home.

He said the two-guest rule was a concession to make the current climate "a bit more bearable", but said if authorities found people were abusing the allowance, they might have to revisit it.

"We really don't want to," he said.

"It's not about isolating people from their networks, it's about keeping them socially distant."

Mr Miles also said the Queensland chief health officer had published areas considered to be COVID-19 hot spots around the country, including local government areas largely in Greater Sydney, as well as the Central Coast of New South Wales.

"These are locations where even if you are a Queenslander … you may be required to quarantine for 14 days on your return to Queensland," he said.