NSW has seen a slight rise in case numbers reporting 13,354 COVID-19 infections
There are 2693 people in hospital in the virus and 186 people admitted to intensive care.
Hospital admissions in NSW have slightly dropped overnight, from 2737 to 2693.
Seven-day outdoor mask mandate for the Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is putting in place an outdoor mask mandate for seven days starting from 6pm local time today.
People aged 12 and over who can't physically distance must wear a mask when they're outside as well as inside.
People exercising outdoors will not need to wear a mask.
"This is just acknowledging, as we predicted, increasing case numbers with the conclusion of the school holidays and people returning to the territory," Northern Territory Health Minister Natasha Fyles said.
The Territory recorded 828 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
At the end of the seven days, the public health order will revert to a sole indoor mask mandate.
Also, from 2pm local time today, the lockdowns will end for Wurrumiyanga, Gunyaŋara (Ski Beach), and Utopia.
Ms Fyles also addressed the food shortages and supply issues being experienced in parts of the Territory.
"Supplies are limited but the advice we have is that we've rerouted or the supermarkets have rerouted those trucks through Queensland so we should start to see supply come through in the next few days," Ms Fyles said.
"I've just been advised that a couple of goods trucks have been able to get through the South Australian Stuart Highway entry into the Territory so hopefully it's just short-lived. But people certainly would be noticing an impact to what's available and some varied menus on the households of Territorians."
Queensland records 12 new deaths
Queensland has recorded 10,391 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours.
Twelve people have died with the virus.
Queensland's Chief Health Officer Dr John Gerrard said there are 833 people in hospital with the virus, a slight increase from 818 admissions yesterday.
There are 53 people in intensive care.
"What we're seeing in hospitals is the older age group and those with co-morbidities," he said.
"This is the last group we will see infected."
Dr Gerrard said the "outcomes in hospitalisations" is significantly lower than what was expected.
Victoria sees drop in infections
The state reported 31 people had died with the virus.
There are 953 people in hospital with COVID-19 and 39 people on ventilators.
It is a slight drop in infections where the state reported 12,755 yesterday.
Speaking in Dandenong, Victorian COVID Commander Jeroen Weimar urged people to come forward for their boosters.
"Unfortunately, the COVID pandemic continues to evolve and we need to evolve with it," he said.
"If you are double vaccinated, you are not as fully protected as you could be."
WA records 22 new local COVID-19 cases
Western Australia has recorded 22 new local COVID-19 cases, one of which is unlinked to any existing clusters. An additional infection is related to interstate travel.
Of the new cases, 14 are connected to the Library Nightclub cluster, while one is likely linked to the greater Bunbury cluster.
And six cases are household contacts from known clusters in the South West, Safety Bay, Rockingham, Willagee and Wheatbelt areas.
South Australia records 1740 new COVID-19 cases
South Australia has recorded 1740 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours.
"That's the lowest we have had for the entire year," Premier Steven Marshall said.
Five people have died with the virus including one person in their 50s, one in their 60s, two in their 70s, and one in their 80s.
Of the 1740 new cases, 1329 came from PCR tests and 411 came from positive rapid antigen tests.
Mr Marshall also announced a $50 million support package for businesses impacted by COVID-19.
"So up to $22,000 cash grant to those businesses who remain affected," he said.
"In addition to that, to businesses outside of that, there is a further application which they can make if they are suffering significant losses as well."
"That will kick into place as of this coming week."
Slow vaccine uptake in five to 11-year-olds
New modelling is being formed to estimate the spike in COVID-19 cases as kids return to school in NSW next week.
The Doherty Institute is building modelling to show what the rise in COVID-19 cases will look like as thousands of kids get back in the classroom next week.
Meanwhile, only 35 per cent of five to 11-year-olds in NSW have had their first jab as the rollout enters its fourth week.
Infections in children are making up a rising proportion of the state's infections with more than 14,000 children under the age of nine contracting the virus in the first week of January.
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Experts said the slower uptake could be due to delivery issues and cancelled appointments in the first week of the rollout.
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