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Today's COVID-19 case numbers and statistics from around the country

Here's a quick wrap of what's happening with COVID-19 figures across Australia today, Thursday, March 24

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

This article will be updated as new figures are reported, so if you don't see your state or territory, please check back later.

Jump to your state or territory:

New South Wales

Eight more people have died with COVID-19 in NSW and 43 people are being treated for the virus in ICUs. 

A total of 1,180 people are in hospital, up slightly from yesterday.

The state has recorded 24,803 new cases.

ACT

The ACT has recorded 1,278  new COVID-19 cases.

There are 42 people in hospital with the virus in Canberra, including three in ICU.

So far 79.8 per cent of Canberra children aged five to 11 have received a vaccine dose and 72 per cent of Canberrans aged 16 and older have received their booster.

Victoria

Victoria has reported 10,259 new COVID-19 cases and 11 further deaths.

There are 244 people in hospital with the virus, including 25 in ICUs, with two on ventilators.

Of Victorians aged 12 and over, 94.3 per cent have received two doses of the vaccine, and 64.4 per cent of adults have received three doses.

There are now 53,763 active cases in the state.

Tasmania

A woman aged in her 90s who was living in an aged care facility has become the 29th Tasmanian to die from COVID-19.

The state has recorded 2,009 new cases, with the total number of active cases reaching 10,247.

There are 28 patients in hospital, with nine being treated specifically for COVID-19 symptoms.

Queensland

A total of 11,018 new COVID cases have been recorded in Queensland, another increase in new infections.

There are 271 people being treated for the virus in hospital, 11 of those are in ICUs, and six people with the virus have died.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says there are no plans to mandate COVID-19 vaccine boosters but authorities are keeping a close eye on the spread among school-aged children.

Western Australia

WA has recorded an additional seven COVID-19 deaths, however six of those deaths date back to March 11.

The most recent death was a women in her 80s.

Another 8,616 new cases have been confirmed, taking the total number of active cases to 42,988.

There are 209 people in hospital and nine in ICUs.

Northern Territory

A man in his 70s with COVID-19 has died in the NT.

The Territory's death toll is now 33.

There are 18 patients in hospital, one in ICU and two on ventilators.

The NT has recorded 378 new cases.

South Australia

South Australia has recorded 4,742 new COVID-19 cases, the second-highest daily caseload on record.

Another two people with COVID-19 have died: two men, aged in their 60s and 70s.

There are 157 people with COVID-19 in hospital, including 10 in ICUs.

There are now 27,624 active cases in the state.

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