Australia's coronavirus death toll has risen to 23, with deaths in the country's three biggest states adding to the tally of victims.
NSW, Victoria and Queensland reported one new death each on Thursday morning as the number of diagnosed cases approaches 5,000 nationally.
A 67-year-old woman in Orange became the first NSW death outside of Sydney.
The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in NSW has reached 2,298, with 116 new cases recorded by 8pm on Wednesday, while the state's death toll sits at 10 - almost half of the country's tally of deaths.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the slowdown in infections is pleasing but people can't afford to be complacent.
Victoria’s fifth coronavirus victim was confirmed on Thursday as a woman in her 70s.
In Victoria, 36 people are hospitalised with the virus, with six in intensive care. More than 400 people, meanwhile, have recovered.
It comes after a staff member at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre tested positive on Wednesday.
That person is now recovering at home, while others who came into contact with the staff member are being notified and entering 14 days of self-isolation.
Victoria is expanding its COVID-19 testing criteria ahead of an expected peak in the infection curve in June.
Police officers, child protection workers, homelessness support workers and paid or unpaid workers in health care, residential care and disability care are now being encouraged to get tested if they develop symptoms.
Meanwhile, an 85-year-old Darling Downs man was on Thursday confirmed to be Queensland’s fourth death.
The toll includes one person who died in Sydney after being infected while onboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship that docked there.
Queensland authorities confirmed on Thursday that another 57 people have been infected with the virus, taking the state's total to 835.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is ramping up Queensland's coronavirus crackdown as people continue to ignore the ban on non-essential travel.
Hundreds of people are still trying to get into Queensland despite the state shutting down its border with NSW.
From Friday, anyone who does not have a state government permit proving they have a legitimate reason for cross-border travel will be denied entry.
Freight trucks are exempt, along with travel for work and medical reasons.
