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COVID-19 case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap-up of each Australian jurisdiction's latest COVID-19 statistics today — Wednesday, May 11.

You can also get a more detailed, visual breakdown through the ABC's Charting the Spread story right here.

You can jump to the COVID-19 information you want to read by clicking below.

WA:

Western Australia has recorded 17,033 new cases of COVID-19.

That figure is an almost 40 per cent jump on yesterday's case numbers.

There have been a further three deaths.

There are 68,893 cases in the state, with 275 people in hospital.

SA:

South Australia has recorded 4,299 new cases of COVID-19, the highest daily total since April 27.

There were eight deaths in the reporting period.

The number of people in hospital has risen by 10 to 232, including seven in ICU.

NT:

The Northern Territory has recorded 340 new cases of COVID-19. 

There are 27 people in hospital, but no patients in ICU. 

There are 2,120 active cases in the Territory.

TAS:

Tasmania has recorded 1,058 new COVID cases, up from 1,021 yesterday.

There is one person in ICU and 48 people in hospital with the virus. Twenty are being treated specifically for their COVID symptoms.

There have been no new deaths.

VIC:

There have been another 17 COVID-19 deaths in the state.

There are 533 cases in hospital, with 33 of those in intensive care and five requiring ventilation.

Authorities reported 13,973 new cases today. Victoria has 67,608 active cases.

ACT:

A Canberra man aged in his 70s and a Canberra woman in her 90s have died with COVID-19 and another 1,242 infections have been recorded in the ACT.

There are currently 76 people in hospital with the virus in Canberra. Four of those patients are in intensive care, with two requiring ventilation.

Of Canberra's children aged five to 11, 80 per cent have received a vaccine dose and 75 per cent of Canberrans aged 16 and older have received their booster.

NSW:

The state has recorded 11 more COVID-19 deaths. 

There are 1,452 cases in hospital, 48 of those in intensive care. 

There were 12,265 new cases announced today.

QLD:

Queensland has reported another 10 deaths and 7,427 new cases.

There are 459 people in hospital with the virus, 14 of those are in ICU. 

The state has 41,040 active cases.

Dr Norman Swan discusses the future trajectory of the virus
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