Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction for the past week, as reported on Friday, February 10, 2023.
The states and territories are now reporting their COVID-19 statistics weekly instead of through the daily updates that were provided from the early days of the pandemic.
This story will be updated throughout the day, so if you do not see your state or territory, check back later.
- New South Wales
- Victoria
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Australian Capital Territory
- Western Australia
- Tasmania
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New South Wales
The state has recorded 6,440 more COVID-19 cases, down from 6,567 last week.
There are 931 cases in hospital, 24 of those in intensive care.
There were 62 deaths announced today.
Victoria
There have been another 2,941 COVID-19 cases announced, down from 3,056 last week.
There are 118 people in hospital, with seven of those in intensive care.
There were 52 deaths reported in the past week.
Northern Territory
There has been 160 new cases reported in the Northern Territory this week.
There are 13 people with COVID-19 in hospital.
No new deaths were reported.
Queensland
Queensland has recorded 3,866 new cases of COVID-19.
There are 183 cases in hospital and six in intensive care.
The state has reported 33 deaths in the past week.
South Australia
There have been 1,495 new cases reported this week.
There are 52 people in hospital, four in intensive care.
There have been 95 deaths in the latest reporting period.
Australian Capital Territory
The ACT has recorded 401 new cases, down from 420 last week.
There are six people in hospital, with no-one in intensive care.
There have been no deaths reported this week.
Western Australia
WA has reported 2,093 new cases in the past week, down from 2,146 last week.
There are 113 people with COVID-19 in hospital, with one in intensive care.
This week's report includes seven deaths.
Tasmania
There have been 359 new cases in Tasmania this week, up from 321 last week.
At the time of publication, the Tasmanian Department of Health has not released hospitalisation or ICU data.
No new deaths have been reported.
One thing to know: This week marks three years since COVID-19 was declared a global health emergency
It's been three years since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
At the time, much of the focus of the outbreak was on Wuhan, the Chinese city where the first cases were detected.
In the space of a few weeks, Australians were told to stay at home, businesses closed and the country shut its borders to the rest of the world.
A fifth COVID vaccine will be available to Australian adults this month
All people aged 18 and over who have not had either a COVID-19 vaccine or a confirmed coronavirus case in the past six months can get their latest shot from February 20.
Previously, a fifth dose was only available in Australia to adults who were severely immunocompromised.
ATAGI has particularly recommended that anyone at risk of severe illness — that is, everyone aged 65 years and over as well as younger adults who have medical comorbidities, disability or complex health needs — have a 2023 booster dose.
Meanwhile, fourth doses are now available to Australians aged 18 to 29.
One more thing: Many at-risk Australians are still behind on boosters
Federal vaccination data shows most Australian adults are not yet up to date with the booster doses they are already entitled to.
Only 72.4 per cent of eligible Australians have had three vaccine doses, and just 44.6 per cent have had four doses.
Almost one in four aged care residents — a group with one of the highest risks of severe illness or death due to COVID-19 — have not yet received a fourth dose.
About 29 per cent of people aged 65 and over have not yet had a fourth dose.
Only 56.6 per cent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have received three COVID-19 vaccine doses, and just 35.2 per cent have received a fourth dose.
