A free check-in app about to become mandatory for thousands of Queensland businesses will be crucial to containing future COVID outbreaks, according to Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.

Queensland has recorded 19 deaths and 4701 new Covid cases in the past 24 hours, while Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced the check-in app will be scrapped.

ANY pubs and cafes not using the state government’s Check In Qld app from now on could be slapped with a fine.

Queensland has recorded 19 deaths and 4701 new Covid cases in the past 24 hours, while Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced the check-in app will be scrapped.