Australia has recorded its deadliest day of the pandemic since the first case was detected in the country two years ago, with 98 fatalities confirmed on Friday.
Of the new deaths, 39 came from Victoria alone, with 35 in NSW, 18 in Queensland, five in South Australia and one in the ACT.
The previous one-day high for COVID-19 deaths was set just last week when 88 deaths were recorded.
