The ACT reported 718 new infections to 8pm on Saturday, which comes after 808 in the previous reporting period when it was the first day the number was fewer than 1000 in five days.

This takes the territory's pandemic case tally to 80,229.

There were 41 people in Canberra hospitals with COVID in the latest reporting period.

The ACT now has 5852 active cases, up from the 5832 reported on Saturday. Of the new cases, 414 were reported through PCR tests and 304 via rapid tests.

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NSW has recorded 16,807 new cases and 11 deaths in the 24 hours to 4pm on Saturday.

There are 1355 patients in hospital, with 50 in intensive care.

Hospitalisation numbers are up on yesterday, when 1302 patients were being cared for with 47 in intensive care and 16 on ventilation.

Of the new cases, 9671 came from positive rapid antigen tests while 7136 came from PCR testing.

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Victoria on Sunday reported two deaths and 9008 new infections, bringing the total active cases to 63,142.

A total of 307 people were in hospital, including 18 cleared and intensive care cases and three under ventilation.

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