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COVID-19 Statistics

See the latest Australian COVID-19 statistics, sourced from the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) and state and territory websites.

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COVID-19 Activity Surveillance 2026

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This graph is updated when possible using data from the Aust Government Department of Health, National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS).

Note that numbers can vary as updates are made to surveillance information at different times.

NNDSS COVID-19 Reporting Caveats

  • COVID-19 data includes both confirmed and probable cases reported to the NNDSS, as defined in accordance with the COVID-19 SoNG. Due to a reduction in case ascertainment, including changes in testing and reporting requirements, notifications of COVID-19 are an underestimate of disease incidence in the community.
  • Since late 2021, probable cases of COVID-19 were reported to the NNDSS based on previous case definitions outlined in the COVID-19 SoNG at the time. The reporting of probable cases of COVID-19 (diagnosed through self-administered Rapid Antigen Tests [RAT] in the community) to the NNDSS began on 5 January 2022. Note, six jurisdictions have stopped collecting self-administered RAT results: Victoria on 1 July 2023, Queensland on 1 September 2023, New South Wales on 1 October 2023, Western Australia on 9 October, NT on 21 October 2023 and ACT from 22nd December 2023. Point of care tests administered in healthcare or aged care settings continue to be reported to the NNDSS by some jurisdictions.

Therefore data presented here may be underestimating COVID-19 activity.

GISAID

Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID)

The GISAID Initiative promotes the rapid sharing of data from all influenza viruses and the coronavirus causing COVID-19. For more information including the tracking of COVID-19 variants, see here.

National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System

https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert/coronavirus-covid-19-case-numbers-and-statistics

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Australia

National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS)

NOTE: State reports below are updated regularly with available data.

2026 Reporting

Update for 12 October 2026

There have been 75,856 notifications of COVID-19 reported to the NNDSS in the year to 12 October 2026.

Total notifications from each state and territory are as follows:

ACT1,237
NSW34,466
NT326
QLD14,038
SA4,672
TAS1,209
VIC14,889
WA5,019
Total75,856

For more national data:

https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert/coronavirus-covid-19-case-numbers-and-statistics#covid19-summary-statistics

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Australian Capital Territory

Reporting period Friday 02 October 2026 to Thursday 08 October 2026 inclusive.

Total COVID-19 cases:

  • Current reporting period: 19
  • 2026 total: 1230
  • Rate per 100,000 for reporting period: 3.9

For more information: https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/updates/act-covid-19-statistics

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New South Wales

Week ending 3 October 2026

COVID-19 is at a low level of activity.

Summary:

  • COVID-19 remained at a low level of activity.
  • In the past week there was an decrease of 18.9% in COVID-19 notifications.

For more information: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/stats-nsw.aspx#active

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Queensland

6 October 2026

  • 25  people were in hospital with COVID-19,  four  (16%) were aged 65–74 years and  16  (64%) were 75 years or more.
  • 252  people diagnosed in the last week,  33  (13%) were aged 65–74 years and  62  (25%) were 75 years or more.

For more information: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/surveillance/reports/flu

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South Australia

Update for week ending 3 October 2026

Summary:

COVID-19 notifications for the week ending 03 October 2026: 113

For more information: https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/Public+Content/SA+Health+Internet/About+us/Health+statistics/Surveillance+of+notifiable+conditions/https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/conditions/infectious+diseases/covid-19/response/latest+updates/covid-19+dashboard

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Tasmania

Week ending 27 September 2026

Summary

  • COVID-19 activity remains low.

COVID-19 notifications for week ending 27 September: 14

YTD COVID-19 notifications: 1,192

For more information: https://www.health.tas.gov.au/resptas

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Victoria

18 September 2026

  • In the past week (to 26 September 2026), COVID-19 notifications have decreased (-20%)
  • There were 497 notified COVID-19 cases two weeks ago (13 Sep 2026 to 19 Sep 2026)
  • There were 398 notified COVID-19 cases last week (20 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026)

For more information: https://www.health.vic.gov.au/infectious-diseases/victorian-covid-19-surveillance-report

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Western Australia

Week ending 4 October 2026

COVID-19 Summary:

  • COVID-19 notifications decreased to 135 cases in the past week, while viral activity remained at a moderate level.
  • In the past week, currently hospitalised COVID-19 cases decreased to 33 per day, while the 7-day average for cases currently in intensive care units decreased to zero.
  • The SARS-CoV-2 concentration in wastewater from the Perth metropolitan area increased in the past week but remained at moderate levels.
  • Genomic sequencing results indicated SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-lineage NB.1.8.X predominated in wastewater samples. NB.1.8.X has been identified in the majority of clinical samples tested in the past month. Recent clinical sequencing data should be interpreted with caution due to the low number of available clinical samples.
  • See COVID-19 wastewater dashboard.

For more information: https://www.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Infectious-disease-data/Virus-WAtch

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