There are 228 patients in hospital with COVID-19, while 40 are in ICU.
There are 235 patients in hospital with COVID-19, with 41 in ICU.
There are 480 people in hospitals with the virus, and 119 requiring intensive care.
The new cases were detected through 76,594 tests conducted during the 24-hour period to 8pm on Thursday.
The case numbers have climbed again after two days below the 300 mark.
Each state is trialling its own system which can make the situation confusing.
More than 65 per cent of the state's population over 16 is fully vaccinated.
The Health Minister said more than 114,000 people received the jab on Friday.
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