19,874 cases were reported by states and territories this week, a 1.92% increase on the week prior.
Case numbers have now increased for three consecutive weeks. 132 deaths were reported across the states and territories.
In New South Wales, CH.1.1 and XBB.1.5 sublineages continue to grow in number. XBB.1.5 is also the dominant strain in Victoria (accounting for nearly two in five cases). The recombinant XBF strain accounts for 3 in 10 cases. Half of South Australian variants are accounted for by BA.2 (which includes BA.2.75 and XBB).
COVID-19 in Australia
New South Wales
New cases reported: 7871 (7163 last week)
Deaths: 36 (29 last week)
Hospitalisations: 808 (800 last week)
ICU: 19 (19 last week)
Victoria
New cases reported: 3319 (3016 last week)
Deaths: 33 (23 last week)
Hospitalisations: 94 (104 last week)
ICU: 1 (4 last week)
Queensland
New cases reported: 3335 (4028 last week)
Deaths: 12 (23 last week)
Hospitalisations: 257 (278 last week)
ICU: 8 (6 last week)
Western Australia
New cases reported: 2546 (2390 last week)
Deaths: 4 (8 last week)
Hospitalisations: 60 (69 last week)
ICU: 0 (0 last week)
South Australia
New cases reported: 1712 (1700 last week)
Deaths: 43 (13 last week)
Hospitalisations: 47 (35 last week)
ICU: 4 (1 last week)
Tasmania
New cases reported: 609 (622 last week)
Deaths: 3 (1 last week)
Hospitalisations: 15 (17 last week)
ICU: 1 (1 last week)
ACT
New cases reported: 395 (491 last week)
Deaths: 0 (4 last week)
Hospitalisations: 6 (8 last week)
ICU: 1 (0 last week)
Northern Territory
New cases reported: 87 (90 last week)
Deaths: 1 (0 last week)
Hospitalisations: 1 (3 last week)
ICU: 0
Originally published by Cosmos as COVID-19 in Australia by the numbers: Week ending 10 March
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