There are now 31,461 active cases of the virus, and 715 people have died in the current outbreak.
Hospitalisations have risen in the past day, from 451 on Saturday to 472 today, taking the seven-day average to 424.The health department said a further 46 patients were in ICU but their infections were no longer considered active.
However, testing figures dropped sharply over New Years Day, with just 48,252 test results recorded compared to 63,026 tests recorded on January 31.Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.
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