- The number of people with COVID-19 being treated in intensive care has increased in NSW, Queensland and Victoria.
- Back to school preparations, the vaccine rollout and supply chain issues are expected to be discussed at today’s National Cabinet meeting.
- Just 33.4 per cent of children aged 5 to 11 have now had at least one dose of a COVID vaccine.
- NSW authorities have urged residents to get their vaccine booster shot as appointments go unused.
- Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has indicated National Cabinet could make the third dose booster mandatory to achieve full-vaccination.
- Nationally, 59 people have died of COVID during the latest reporting period.
- Australian aid to Tonga onboard HMAS Adelaide has been distributed through ‘contactless delivery’ after 23 crew members tested positive for COVID-19.
COVID-19 Stats:
NSW recorded 29 deaths in its latest reporting period, while 2,722 people are in hospital and 181 in ICU. New positive case numbers were 17,316 in NSW.
There were 15 deaths reported in Victoria, with the state recording 1,057 hospitalisations and 117 patients in ICU. There were 13,755 in Victoria.
Queensland recorded 15 deaths, 829 hospitalisations, and 11,600 new cases, there are 48 people in intensive care.
South Australia reported another 1,953 COVID-19 infections, below the state's seven-day average for new cases. Hospitalisations remained stable at 288 and the ICU number increased by one to 27.
The ACT has hit a record-level of hospitalisations with 73, but ICU admissions fell from five to four.
A number of states have set up RAT registration forms.
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