NSW region to go into lockdown as state records highest number of infections – as it happened

None of Victoria's new cases in quarantine for infectious period; Queensland won't make lockdown decision until Sunday. This blog is now closed

• NSW has worst day of pandemic with 319 new cases and five deaths
• Victoria cases spread into tower as Queensland waits on lockdown decision
• NSW; Vic; and Qld hotspots
• NSW; Vic; and Qld restrictions; borders
• Vaccine rollout tracker; get our free news app; get our morning email briefing

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Cricket Victoria's indoor training centre in St Kilda has been identified as a tier one exposure site, after a positive case attended on Wednesday night, according to the latest health department update: https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/exposure-sites