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The latest COVID-19 case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of each Australian jurisdiction's latest COVID-19 statistics today —15 August 2022.

You can get a more detailed, visual breakdown through the ABC's Charting the Spread story right here.

You can jump to the COVID-19 information you want to read by clicking below.

Victoria

A further 15 people have died with COVID-19 in Victoria, as the state records 3,648 new cases of the virus.

There are 571 people in hospital with COVID-19.

Of those, 27 are in intensive care and seven are on a ventilator.

New South Wales

The state has recorded six COVID-19-related deaths and 5,490 new cases of the virus in the 24 hours to 4pm yesterday.

There are more than 2,178 people in hospital, including 59 in intensive care.

Northern Territory

There has been 100 new COVID-19 cases recorded in the territory in the past 24 hours.

No deaths have been reported today.

There are 31 people in hospital with COVID-19, including one person in intensive care.

Queensland

Queensland has recorded 1,901 new cases and 459 people in hospital with COVID-19.

There are 25 people in intensive care with the disease.

Death numbers are not reported on Mondays.

Australian Capital Territory

The ACT has recorded another 287 COVID-19 infections.

There are 135 people with the virus in hospital. Two of those patients are in intensive care, with one requiring ventilation.

There are currently 2,429 active COVID cases in the territory.

South Australia

South Australia recorded 1,194 new COVID-19 cases today. 

There are 274 people in hospital, including 12 people in intensive care. 

Today's numbers include four deaths.

Tasmania

There have been 398 new cases recorded in Tasmania today.

The state has 62 people in hospital with the disease and three patients in intensive care.

Western Australia

WA Health is reporting a total of 1,605 new cases.

There are 303 people with COVID-19 in hospital and nine in intensive care.

There have been two deaths reported: a man in his 90s and a woman in her 80s.

Mutations in the COVID-19 virus continue to pose a risk.
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