Another 18 COVID-19 deaths recorded across NSW and Victoria
Some COVID-19 testing clinics across NSW are closed due to flooding.
Among children, 79 per cent of those aged 12-15 years have had two doses, while 48 per cent aged five-to-11 years have had one dose.
In Victoria, the number of people in hospital with COVID-19 dropped overnight by seven to 196 patients.
This includes 32 people in intensive care with three on ventilation.
Active cases in the state have dropped to 38,874.
What’s happening elsewhere?
Tasmania has reported 1,109 new coronavirus cases, a slight increase on the daily figure from 24 hours earlier.
It is the second day in a row the state’s fresh infections have surpassed one thousand, the first time that has occurred in about two and a half weeks.
In the ACT, there were 838 new cases reported, 37 people are in hospital and two intensive care.
