Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™ LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Australia registers its biggest daily COVID-19 cases

Professor Brett Sutton, Victoria's Chief Health Officer

Professor Brett Sutton, Victoria's Chief Health Officer Source: AAP

SBS News In Depth
View Podcast Series
Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android

Australia has recorded its largest daily number of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began with 502 new infections.

You can stay up to date on coronavirus in your language at sbs.com.au/coronavirus

Share

Latest podcast episodes

Illustration Photo: Australia Warns Social Media About Failing To Enforce The Age Restriction On Users Under 16
A pharmacist gives a patient a flu shot.
Father Brendan Kelly, Superior at Sevenhill Jesuit Mission in South Australia, holding sacramental wine which is still made on site, as it has been for 175 years. (SBS -Lloyd Thornton).jpg
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivers an address to National Press Club.

Recommended for you

Passenger in the back seat of a car that has an Uber sign on it.
Cars line up to purchase fuel at a service station.
A young woman charging her electric car, parked in front of a house with solar panels on the roof.
An older white man with blonde hair and wearing a suit
A man smiling and crossing his arms. He is against a background of a petrol pump.
A composite image of drawings of houses and families
A man in a light blue button-down shirt stands outdoors among a small crowd, resting one hand on a stroller and the other on his hip.
Ursula von der Leyen and Anthony Albanese sitting next to each other at a desk, signing documents. There are Australian and EU flags behind them.

Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Watch now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world