Australia has reported nearly 65,000 new COVID-19 cases today, led by NSW where recorded cases jumped by over 50 per cent. Updates here.
Queensland has reported 6781 COVID-19 cases, up 20 per cent from 5699 yesterday. There are more than 32,000 active cases in the state.
Gerrard said there had been an increase in people being hospitalised, but no increase in ICU numbers. Victorians have turned out in force for booster shots with more than 18,000 getting their third vaccine shot yesterday, beating the 16,000 who bared their arms in NSW.
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