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A teenager with COVID-19 has died in Western Australia as the state records 6085 more infections.
There are 239 people in hospital with the virus, eight of whom are in intensive care.
The state’s COVID-19 death toll also includes two historical deaths – a man in his 70s and a man in his 80s.
Out of the positive tests, there were 6405 positive rapid antigen tests and 4702 PCR tests in the 24-hour reporting period to 4pm yesterday.
There are currently 1588 people in hospital with the virus and 64 people being treated in intensive care units.
There are currently 438 people in hospital with the virus and 33 patients in ICU.
Eight people require ventilation.
The new COVID-19 cases included 4543 rapid antigen tests and 2561 PCR tests.
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In Queensland, another 4894 cases were recorded and three more deaths.
There are 474 people in hospital with the virus, 14 of those are in ICU.
In Tasmania, where there are 936 new COVID-19 cases, there are 49 people in hospital with the virus but just nine of those cases are being treated specifically for COVID-19 symptoms.
There have been 318 new cases reported in the Northern Territory, where 50 patients are in hospital with the virus, one of whom is in intensive care.
In the ACT there have been just 725 infections while 58 people have been hospitalised with the virus, three of whom require intensive care.
South Australia recorded 2816 new cases, and five people died with the virus.
Of the 256 people in hospital, 11 are in ICU and two are on ventilators.
Source: 9News
