Latest Coronavirus news in Australia

5.10.2021

NSW:

NSW recorded 608 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.

No new cases were acquired overseas. The total number of cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic is 65,687.

Sadly, NSW Health is reporting the deaths of seven people – six men and one woman.

One person was in their 50s, two people were in their 60s, three people were in their 70s, and one person was in their 80s.

Five people were from south western Sydney, one person was from western Sydney, and one person was from Dubbo.

Five people were not vaccinated, and two people had received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

There have been 385 COVID-19 related deaths in NSW since 16 June 2021 and 441 in total since the start of the pandemic.

There have been 60,016 locally acquired cases reported since 16 June 2021, when the first case in this outbreak was reported.

There are currently 978 COVID-19 cases admitted to hospital, with 190 people in intensive care, 94 of whom require ventilation.

There were 85,642 COVID-19 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with the previous day’s total of 76,892.

NSW Health administered 10,741 COVID-19 vaccines in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.

Across NSW, 88.5 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 67.5 per cent are fully vaccinated to 11.59pm on Sunday 3 October 2021.

The total number of vaccines administered in NSW is now 10,422,461 with 3,640,265 doses administered by NSW Health to 8pm last night and 6,782,196 administered by the GP network and

other providers to 11.59pm on Sunday 3 October 2021.

Of the 608 locally acquired cases reported to 8pm last night, 183 are from South Western Sydney Local Health District (LHD), 96 are from Western Sydney LHD, 65 are from Hunter New England

LHD, 51 are from Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD, 50 are from South Eastern Sydney LHD, 40 are from Sydney LHD, 28 are from Central Coast LHD, 24 are from Nepean Blue Mountains LHD, 24 are

from Northern Sydney LHD, 19 are from Southern NSW LHD, eight are from Western NSW LHD, six are from Northern NSW LHD, two are from Mid North Coast LHD, one is from Murrumbidgee LHD, four are in correctional settings, and seven are yet to be assigned to an LHD.

If you are directed to get tested for COVID-19 or self-isolate at any time, you must follow the rules whether or not the venue or exposure setting is listed on the NSW Health website.

It remains vital that anyone who has any symptoms or is a close or casual contact of a person with COVID-19, isolates and is tested immediately. When testing clinics are busy, please ensure you

Victoria:

Victoria has recorded 1,763 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and four more deaths of people with the virus.

The new infections were found from 62,189 test results processed on Monday.

It represents the highest daily number of local cases ever recorded in any state or territory, surpassing the peak of 1,599 recorded in the New South Wales outbreak.

It is a dramatic rise from the 1,488 that was Victoria’s previous high, which was taken from Friday’s tests.

On that day, authorities warned that if infection rates continued to rise, there would be grave consequences for the health system, which is already experiencing ambulance ramping and workforce issues.

ACT:

The ACT has recorded 33 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19.

At least 14 of today’s cases were infectious in the community and five are yet to be linked to a known source.

There are currently 14 people in hospital with the virus.

Five people are in intensive care — three of those requiring ventilation.

Queensland:

Queensland has recorded two new community cases of COVID-19 but authorities are confident those who tested positive were not exposed to the wider community during their infectious period.