Queensland has 6,555 cases and 12 deaths. The Reff is down from 1.01 to 1.00. There are 407 people in hospital (down 30) and 11 in ICU (down 5).

Western Australia has 15,565 cases and 3 deaths. The Reff is steady at 1.37, There are 279 people in hospital (up 4) and 12 in ICU (up 4).

South Australia has 4,616 cases and 3 deaths. It looks very much like another peak is starting. The Reff has jumped from 1.08 to 1.16. There are 229 people in hospital (up 19) and 10 in ICU (up 3).

What One Million COVID Dead Mean for the U.S.'s Future scientificamerican.com/article/what-o… via Scientific American A sobering read. Australia has nearly 8,000 registered COVID-related deaths so far.

The Northern Territory has 319 cases and 1 death. The Reff is steady at 0.90. There are 16 people in hospital (down 2) and none in ICU.

Two laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), including one death, have been reported to the WHO by Qatar. Both cases had frequent close contact with camels and consumption of their raw milk.