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The latest COVID-19 case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of each Australian jurisdiction's latest COVID-19 statistics today — Sunday, May 15.

You can 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.

Victoria

Victoria has recorded 10 new deaths from COVID-19 and 10,197 new cases.

There are now 528 people in hospital with the virus, of whom 27 are in intensive care and four are on ventilators.

NSW

New South Wales has recorded 9,036 new cases of COVID-19 and four deaths.

There are 1,377 people being treated for the virus in NSW hospitals, with 59 in intensive care.

Tasmania

A man in his 60s has died from COVID-related illness in a residential aged care facility in Tasmania's north.

There have been 817 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in the state in the latest reporting period.

There are 47 people in hospital with the virus, with 22 being treated specifically for COVID-19 symptoms and one of them in intensive care.

Queensland

Queensland has recorded two more deaths and 4,812 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours.

There are 417 people being treated for the virus in hospital, 17 of those are in intensive care. 

The state currently has 40,691 active cases.

ACT

The ACT has recorded 885 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to 8pm Saturday.

There are 75 people in hospital with the virus in Canberra, including six patients in intensive care, with two requiring ventilation. 

There were no additional deaths from the virus.

South Australia

No new deaths have been recorded in South Australia, although 3,796 have been announced by SA Health.

There are 231 in hospital with COVID-19 in South Australia, with nine in ICU and one on ventilation. 

Northern Territory

There have been 229 new COVID-19 cases recorded in the Northern Territory, with no deaths reported. 

There are currently 19 patients in hospital with COVID-19. Four patients require oxygen. 

Western Australia

The state has recorded four more deaths and 12,399 new COVID-19 cases.

There are 294 people in hospital with the virus, including 10 in intensive care. 

United States passes grim milestone of one million COVID-19 deaths.
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