On Friday, Australia reported at least 66 COVID-19 deaths, including 20 in Queensland, 17 in Victoria and 14 in New South Wales (NSW).
Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania continue to register a sharp rise in the number of people with COVID-19 in hospitals.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called a snap meeting of the national cabinet on Monday.
Leaders are expected to discuss the third Omicron wave and $750 pandemic leave payments for workers needing to isolate.
The Opposition, state premiers and some Labor MPs have asked the prime minister to reinstate payments at least until the end of winter.
NSW Health reported a new Omicron subvariant B.2.75 in three returned international passengers. The new variant has been found in 10 countries.
The World Health Organisation is tracking B.2.75 but is yet to declare it a variant of interest or concern.
The NSW government plans to provide free RAT kits to vulnerable groups as the federal government's Concessional Access Program ends this month.
Residents at higher risk of severe illness have been advised to get a PCR test for better accuracy. They are urged to do a RAT while they wait for the PCR test result.
NSW will allow unvaccinated visitors to visit residents in aged care home from 18 July.
However, aged care facilities have been allowed to set their own requirements for visitors. Similar arrangements are already in place in Victoria and Queensland.
South Australia and the Northern Territory have reduced the reinfection period from 14 weeks to 28 days.
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