Australia has recorded including 11 in New South Wales, two in Victoria, one in South Australia and three historical deaths in Western Australia, which date back to 26 March.
In NSW, 16,807 coronavirus cases were documented while hospital patient numbers rose by 53 to 1,355. The number of COVID-19 patients in ICU is now 50 — an increase of three compared to Saturday.
In Victoria, 9,008 infections were reported and two deaths. The coronavirus patients in hospital rose by 1 to 307. There are 18 people in ICU, three more than the previous day.
Western Australia recorded three historical deaths dating back to 26 March that were reported to health authorities on Saturday. The state recorded 6,439 positive COVID-19 infections, with 221 in hospital, including seven in intensive care.
South Australia reported that one more person had died from the virus while 4,096 people had tested positive. There are currently 188 hospitalisations and eight of those are in ICU.
In Queensland 8,478 people tested positive to the virus and 418 are in hospital, including 16 in ICU.
The ACT recorded 718 cases, with 41 of those in hospital and two in ICU.
In the Northern Territory 309 COVID-19 infections were reported in the last 24 hours, while there are 14 people in hospital with the virus and one in ICU.
Meanwhile Tasmania reported 1,683 new cases and 37 people in hospital with the virus, including one in ICU.
These latest figures come as the national vaccine rollout enters the next stage on Monday, with a fourth dose available to certain groups.
The groups will include those 65 or older, Indigenous Australians aged at least 50, disability care residents and the immunocompromised.
An estimated 4.7 million people will be eligible to get the fourth dose but its expected less than 200,000 will be able at the start of the rollout.
People can have a second booster shot four months after receiving their first.
More than 30 per cent of people have yet to receive their third COVID-19 dose.
Peak of COVID-19 and influenza expected in mid-April
A parliamentary hearing was told on Friday eligibility numbers will be "relatively small" initially, with the bulk of people more likely able to book vaccination appointments through May and June.
Health department secretary Dr Brendan Murphy says the fourth jab will be critical in the effort to protect at-risk Australians ahead of winter, with a surge in cases of both the virus and influenza looming.
"The single most important thing we can do to protect people with underlying medical conditions, people with disability, people at risk of severe COVID, is to get as much vaccination - including full booster protection - as possible," he said.
The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee expects an infection peak associated will hit in mid-April in several jurisdictions.
Officials consider scrapping quarantine for close contacts
Comprised of chief health officers from across the country, the group says it is considering recommending the removal of quarantine for close COVID-19 contacts.
It says isolation could be replaced by frequent rapid antigen testing, mask-wearing outside the house and limiting access of close contacts to high-risk settings.
