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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 for Friday, August 5.

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

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

Victoria

Victoria has recorded 34 COVID-19-related deaths and 7,502 new cases of the virus.

There are 699 people in hospital with COVID-19, including 39 in ICU, seven of whom are being ventilated.

New South Wales

New South Wales has recorded 29 COVID-19-related deaths and 12,908 new cases in the latest reporting period.

There are 2,224 people in hospital with the virus, including 63 in ICU.

Northern Territory

The Northern Territory has recorded 257 new COVID-19 cases and no deaths.

There are 54 people in hospital, including one in ICU.

Tasmania

Tasmania has recorded two COVID-19-related deaths and 765 new cases of the virus.

There are 92 people in hospital, 25 of whom are being treated specifically for COVID-19, with two of them in ICU.

Queensland

Queensland has recorded eight COVID-19-related deaths and 4,926 new cases of the virus.

There are 736 people in hospital, including 22 in ICU.

Australian Capital Territory

The territory has recorded 705 new cases of COVID-19 and no deaths.

There are 141 people in hospital with the virus, including two of them in ICU.

Western Australia

WA has recorded one COVID-19-related death — a man in his 40s dating back to July 31 — and 3,239 new cases of the virus.

There are 351 people in hospital, including 14 of them in ICU.

South Australia

South Australia has recorded eight COVID-19-related deaths and 2,421 new cases of the virus.

There are 316 people in hospital, including 11 of them in ICU.

COVID-19 cases peak in Victoria.
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