Due to the difference in reporting times between states, territories and the federal government, it can be difficult to get a current picture of the pandemic in Australia. Here we have brought together data on cases, deaths, hospitalisations and vaccinations.
Covid-19 in Australia
Hospitalisation
NSW
QLD
WA
VIC
NT
SA
TAS
ACT
By the numbers
… fully vaccinated
… aged 5+ fully vaccinated
… recent deaths
Guardian graphic | Sources: covidlive.com.au, Our World in Data. * Hospitalisation numbers can be delayed by up to a day as states and territories report daily. ** Case numbers are significantly lower than the true amount due to changes in testing criteria and difficulties in getting tested. Booster % is percentage of the 18+ population who have had a booster.* Hospitalisation numbers can be delayed by up to a day as states and territories report daily. ** Case numbers are significantly lower than the true amount due to changes in testing criteria and difficulties in getting tested. Booster % is percentage of the 18+ population who have had a booster.
Latest Australia Covid numbers and statistics
This chart shows the number of Covid cases reported daily for all of Australia. Due to changes in testing from 5 January 2022, and the inclusion of self-reported Rat-test numbers, case numbers should considered to be an approximation of the actual count.
Here you can see the number of people who have died each day due to Covid, and the trend in deaths over time. Some states have subsequently updated death counts, leading to spikes:
Here, you can see the how the booster rollout is progressing against various population thresholds. It also shows the current “lag time” for boosters, that is the time interval between when the equivalent number of second and booster doses were administered – this essentially tracks the delay between second and third doses, which ideally would be as close to four months as possible if the majority of people were getting their shots as soon as they’re eligible.
Not all countries regularly publish comprehensive vaccination data. Here you can see how Australia compares to OECD countries on the number of vaccinations per hundred people in each country:
18 July 2022 – Changed national hospitalisation chart to one that shows all the jurisdictions. Chart includes interpolated data for some jurisdictions.
Due to the unprecedented and ongoing nature of the coronavirus outbreak, this article is being regularly updated to ensure that it reflects the current situation at the date of publication. Any significant corrections made to this or previous versions of the article will continue to be footnoted in line with Guardian editorial policy.
