"Although every death from COVID-19 is a sad event for family and friends and as a country, this is an outcome we should acknowledge."
With warning of complacency and comfortability, Kelly echoed calls made recently which encourages Australians under the age of 40 to continue to receive their booster shot for best protection against infection.
A health report shows more than two million Australians are yet to have their third dose of the vaccine, considered by using the term "overdue", instead of "unvaccinated".
Meanwhile, Covid cases and hospitalisations across Australia and New Zealand look like this:
Western Australia
- New cases: 7,998
- Covid-related deaths: 3
- Hospital and ICU admissions: TBA
Northern Territory
- New cases:
- Covid-related deaths: 0
- Hospital and ICU admissions: 24 / 3
Australian Capital Territory
- New cases: 1,094
- Covid-related deaths: 0
- Hospital and ICU admissions: 49 / 3
Queensland
- New cases: 10,984
- Covid-related deaths: 7
- Hospital and ICU admissions: 444 / 17
New South Wales
- New cases: 22,255
- Covid-related deaths: 16
- Hospital and ICU admissions: 1,437 / 48
Victoria
- New cases: 12,314
- Covid-related deaths: 4
- Hospital and ICU admissions: 283 / 12
South Australia
- New cases: 6,091
- Covid-related deaths: 3
- Hospital and ICU admissions: 210 / 12
Tasmania
- New cases: 2,365
- Covid-related deaths: 0
- Hospital and ICU admissions: 43 / 1
New Zealand
- New cases: 11,634
- Covid-related deaths: 13
- Hospital and ICU admissions: 639 / 29
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