There were 46 people in Canberra hospitals with COVID in the 24 hours to 8pm on Sunday, including four people in intensive care and none under ventilation. Previously, there were 45 hospitalisations, with three people in the ICU.

This is the highest number recorded in the territory since the 47 hospitalisations announced on February 17.

The ACT reported 701 new infections in the latest reporting period taking the territory's pandemic case tally to 74,017. This comes after the territory reported the lowest number of cases in almost two weeks with 799 infections on Sunday.

The ACT now has 5491 active cases of coronavirus, down from the 5994 reported on Sunday. Of the new cases, 323 were reported through PCR tests and 378 via rapid tests.

The BA.2 Omicron sub-lineage is likely the most dominant strain in the territory. The ACT's weekly epidemiological report said the sub-lineage was identified as 82 per cent of all sequenced cases in the territory last week.

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The total number of people over five who are double vaccinated has hit 97.2 per cent.

A total of 72.4 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received their booster, and 79.9 per cent of children aged five to 11 are vaccinated with a single dose.

NSW has recorded 16,199 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths in the 24 hours to 4pm.

There are 1270 COVID-19 patients in hospital, with 55 in ICU.

Hospitalisation numbers are up on yesterday, when 1171 patients were being cared for with 47 in ICU.

Of the new cases, 9570 came from positive rapid antigen tests while 6629 came from PCR testing.

This comes as the state's paramedics plan a 24-hour industrial action from Tuesday morning to pressure the NSW government for better conditions and resources.

The paramedics union says it will ban staff movements and undertaking scheduled non-urgent transfers as part of the action.

Victoria has reported 8739 new COVID-19 infections and zero deaths in the previous reporting period. There were 252 people in hospital with COVID-19, including 21 in the ICU and six under ventilation.

The new cases were diagnosed through 65143 rapid tests and 2226 PCR tests.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is also in isolation after contracting the virus.

In a statement on Monday, Mr Andrews announced he tested positive from a rapid antigen swab after developing mild symptoms including a sore throat and mild temperature.

He will isolate with his family for the next seven days, with James Merlino to serve as acting Premier until April 4.

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