COVID-19 Statistics
See the latest Australian COVID-19 statistics, sourced from the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) and state and territory websites.
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
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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 10 February 2026
There have been 7,052 notifications of COVID-19 reported to the NNDSS in the year to 10 February 2026.
Total notifications from each state and territory are as follows:
| ACT | 97 |
| NSW | 2,991 |
| NT | 66 |
| QLD | 1,849 |
| SA | 448 |
| TAS | 95 |
| VIC | 1,328 |
| WA | 178 |
| Total | 7,052 |
For more national data:
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Australian Capital Territory
Please note: ACT weekly reporting for 2025 has ended. The weekly report will start again in the autumn and winter months in 2026, when the ACT is likely to see an increase in respiratory illnesses again. An annual summary report for 2025 will be published in early 2026.
Reporting period Friday 24 October 2025 to Thursday 30 October 2025 inclusive.
Total COVID-19 cases:
- Current reporting period: 21
- 2025 total: 2,856
- Rate per 100,000 for reporting period: 4.4
For more information: https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/updates/act-covid-19-statistics
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New South Wales
Week ending 31 January 2026
Note that many people with COVID-19 in the community do not get tested for COVID-19, and that there may be delays in the reporting of confirmed COVID-19 cases. Therefore data presented here may tend to under-represent current COVID-19 activity in NSW.
Summary:
- COVID-19 is at a low level of activity.
- In the past week there was an increase of 18.5% 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
2 February 2026
- 31 people were in hospital with COVID-19, six (19%) were aged 65–74 years and 13 (42%) were 75 years or more.
- 286 people diagnosed in the last week, 23 (8%) were aged 65–74 years and 47 (16%) 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 31 January 2026
Summary:
COVID-19 notifications for the week ending 31 January 2026: 79
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Tasmania
Week ending 1 February 2026
Summary
- COVID-19 activity remains low. Lineage PE.1, lineage PQ.2 and lineage XFG.3 continue to be detected in Tasmania.
COVID-19 notifications for week ending 4 January: 17
YTD COVID-19 notifications: 107
* Notification rate per 100,000 population.
For more information: https://www.health.tas.gov.au/resptas
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Victoria
6 February 2026
- In Victoria, activity of COVID-19, influenza and RSV are at inter-seasonal levels, and influenza has continued to decrease.
- COVID-19 activity remains low. In recent years, Victoria has experienced a COVID-19 wave over the summer months, which has not been observed to date in 2025/26.
- In the past week, COVID-19 notifications have increased (+13%)
- There were 178 notified COVID-19 cases two weeks ago (18 Jan 2026 to 24 Jan 2026)
- There were 202 notified COVID-19 cases last week (25 Jan 2026 to 31 Jan 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 1 February 2026
COVID-19 Summary:
- Overall, COVID-19 activity remains low.
- Omicron sub-lineage JN.1.X predominated in wastewater samples, while sub-lineage XFG.X predominated in clinical samples.
- In the past week, the number of COVID-19 notifications to the Department of Health increased to 48 notifications
- In the past week, currently hospitalised COVID-19 cases decreased to 20 per day. The 7-day average for cases currently in intensive care units remained at one.
- 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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