Australia Covid update: NSW records 6,394 cases; Victoria has 1,608 cases; Queensland reports 714 cases

The case numbers are a slight increase on the already record case numbers reported on Christmas Day.

Queensland has recorded 714 new cases, another daily record for the state, with seven people in hospital and none in intensive care.

Victoria reported a slight decrease in daily case numbers, with 1,608 new Covid-19 infections, including 374 in hospital.

It comes as thousands of Australians experienced a lonely festive season in isolation due to either contracting Covid-19 or coming into contact with a case.

The country is battling its biggest, most widespread outbreak, with the Omicron variant in every state and territory.

On Saturday, NSW reported a record 6,288 cases. Queensland similarly had a record 765 new infections, 151 of them of the Omicron variant, and in Victoria 2,108 people tested positive for the virus.

Also on Saturday, South Australia recorded 634 new cases, Tasmania had 33 cases, while the Northern Territory reported 19 cases, 10 of which were interstate arrivals.