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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 Monday, May 2. 

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

If your state or territory isn't on the list yet, try checking back later today.

NSW

New South Wales has recorded five deaths and 7,723 new cases of COVID-19.

There are 1,656 people in hospital with the virus, including 72 in ICU.

Victoria

Victoria has reported 8,109 new COVID-19 cases and one death.

There are 456 people in hospital, including 26 in intensive care.

Tasmania

Tasmania has recorded three new COVID-related deaths, bringing the state’s total pandemic toll to 54.

There are 46 people with the virus in hospital, a slight rise from yesterday, with 21 patients being treated specifically for COVID-19 symptoms.

There are 900 new COVID-19 cases in the state.

Queensland

There were no more COVID deaths reported in the latest period.

There are 453 people in hospital with the virus, 11 of those are in ICU.

The state recorded 4,647 new cases and has 37,885 active cases.

South Australia

South Australia has recorded 3,143 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths.

The deaths were women aged in their 70s and 80s.

There are 257 people with the virus in hospital, 15 of those are in intensive care.

There are 24,803 active cases of the virus in SA.

Western Australia

Western Australia has recorded 5,847 new COVID-19 cases, with 240 in hospital with the virus, six of whom are in ICU.

There were no further deaths reported.

Northern Territory

There were 248 new cases recorded and there are 2,702 active cases in the territory.

No new deaths were recorded.

There are 44 people in hospital with the virus, two of those need oxygen and one is in ICU.

ACT

A Canberra man aged in his 90s has died with COVID-19 and another 798 new infections have been recorded in the Australian Capital Territory in the most recent reporting period.

There are 66 people in hospital with the virus, including two patients in intensive care.

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