The latest COVID

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, July 28, 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 check back later if the figures for your state or territory are not included.

There were 176 new COVID-19 cases in the ACT, down from last week's total of 180.

The territory has 20 people in hospital with COVID-19, and one person in intensive care.

There was one new death recorded.

The state has recorded 1,949 new COVID-19 cases, down from last week's total of 2,262.

There are 829 cases in hospital with the virus, 13 of those in intensive care.

There were 34 new deaths recorded.

We are currently waiting on an update from local health authorities to provide you with the COVID statistics.

Please check back later.

Queensland's new COVID-19 reporting process now works on a seven-day rolling average system, which differs from the other states and territories.

The state recorded 209 average daily cases as of July 25, down from an average of 233 the previous week.

There is a seven-day rolling average of zero deaths as of July 25, with 159 patients in hospital with the virus, and two in intensive care.

The state has recorded 481 new COVID-19 cases, down from last week's total of 634.

There is a seven-day rolling average of 48 patients in hospital with the virus, and one person in intensive care as of July 25.

There were 30 deaths notified in the past week.

There have been 30 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Tasmania, based on a seven-day rolling average.

Tasmania currently has seven patients in hospital, with one person in intensive care.

Tasmania has recorded 305 deaths since 2020.

Source: TAS Health

The state has recorded 1,102 new COVID-19 cases, up from last week's total of 469.

There are 122 people in hospital with the virus, three of those in intensive care.

There were 43 new deaths recorded.

There have been 697 new COVID-19 cases in Western Australia this week, down from last week's total of 751 cases.

The state has 100 people in hospital, with two in intensive care.

Western Australia has reported eight deaths in July 2023.

Source: WA Health