Another 40 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Queensland, meaning just less than half of the state's 184 cases have now emerged in the past two days.

Key points: There have been 90 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Queensland in the past two days

There have been 90 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Queensland in the past two days The Premier is urging people over 60 with health issues to limit social interaction

The Premier is urging people over 60 with health issues to limit social interaction She says entry to Indigenous and Torres Strait communities will be restricted

Most of the new cases are in the state's south-east, including 12 in the Brisbane health district of Metro North and 13 in Metro South.

There are nine new cases on the Gold Coast, one in Mackay, one in Wide Bay and three on the Sunshine Coast.

Queensland Health revealed 50 new cases on Thursday.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said she was particularly concerned about people over the age of 60 with serious health issues.

"It is absolutely important that people in this category are limiting their social interaction," Ms Palaszczuk said.

"If you do not need to go out, don't go out. You should only be going out if it is an essential thing you need to do, such as grocery shopping or going to the chemist."

Ms Palaszczuk said in light of the new social distancing recommendations of one person per four square metres, residents need to refrain from having a big night out.

"This is about social distancing, this is about being physically away from every other person," she said.

"I don't want anyone having a big night out this weekend — now is not the time to do it.

"Go home, be with your family, sit on your back deck, have a glass of wine, spend time with your kids, talk to your friends, but, honestly, now is not the time.

"I'm sorry to the pubs out there right across the state."

She said coronavirus was like not being able to see a cyclone until it arrived.

"This is like being hit by 30 cyclones at once, we need to take some measures now that will help flatten that curve."

Hotels industry backs advice

Queensland Hotels Association CEO Bernie Hogan said it was a very difficult day for the hospitality industry.

"Our staff are like family in most of our businesses and it's very difficult to see a situation where so many of them are affected so quickly," he said.

"Public health has to come number one and we are 100 per cent behind our Government trying to do the right thing by our citizens.

"We haven't been able to plan for this and it's very difficult for many people across the nation.

"The hospitality industry will not be the same in six months, but we are sure that we will roar back to life."

Chief health officer Jeannette Young said people needed to follow the advice of health practitioners.

"If you are being asked to go into quarantine because you've come through the border or you've come into contact with another case or there's any issue, that means exactly that," Dr Young said.

"It means going home for 14 days and not having visitors or leaving the home.

"If someone is in quarantine and needs help, they just need to call 13HEALTH and they will organise food deliveries if they can get food, they will organise pharmaceutical drug deliveries if they can't get the medications they are normally on."

Ms Palaszczuk said Queensland would also implement restrictions in Torres Strait Islander and Indigenous communities.

"If you are over 50, the impacts of coronavirus for Indigenous people and Torres Straight Islanders can be quite severe," Ms Palaszczuk said.

"I will be forwarding a list to the Commonwealth of communities across Queensland where there will be restricted access."

'Maintain that 1.5-metre distance'

Queensland Health said 15 of the latest cases were male and 25 were female, and they were between the ages of 19 and 83.

Contact tracing is underway for the 40 new cases.

Dr Young said 80 per cent of people with COVID-19 would have a very mild disease.

"The other 20 per cent will mainly be those people over the age of 60 with one or more chronic diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and lung disease are the main ones or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who are 50 years or over," Dr Young said.

"For the rest of us who are well, who are out there in the community, to protect each one of us, what we need to do is maintain that 1.5-metre distance."

The Australian Outback Spectacular is closing temporarily.

Gold Coast theme parks cut back

The COVID-19 crisis is also taking its toll on Gold Coast theme parks, with owner Village Roadshow announcing it will implement cost-cutting measures including the temporary closure of Australian Outback Spectacular.

Warner Bros Movie World, Sea World, Wet'n'Wild, Topgolf, Paradise Country and Sea World Resort will continue to operate but with reduced hours.

Dreamworld, run by Ardent Leisure, will follow suit with their own measures to deal with the effects of the pandemic.

Village Roadshow executives are taking a wage cut to help deal with reducing incomes.