Victoria has recorded 1,993 COVID-19 cases and seven deaths.

The new infections were detected from 79,214 test results and bring the total number of active cases in the state to 21,647

COVID-19 commander Jeroen Weimar said he was “very sad” to confirm that a 15-year-old who had a “number of conditions”, including COVID, was among those who had died.

Mr Weimar said the state has seen a “significant jump” in hospitalisations in the last 24 hours.

He said 89.2 per cent of the people in hospital were not fully vaccinated.

NSW has recorded 319 new locally-acquired cases of COVID-19, two overseas cases, and two deaths.

The figures come as the state inches closer to 80% double dose vaccination, reaching a figure of 78.8% of residents aged 16 and over.

The ACT has recorded 20 new cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night. Fourteen of these cases are linked to known cases or clusters.

This weekend may be the last Melburnians spend in lockdown, with Premier Daniel Andrews confirming last week that restrictions would be eased when 70 per cent of Victorians aged 16 and over are fully vaccinated

The state is on track to meet that milestone this week. The latest data shows 87.6 per cent of people in that group have received at least one vaccine dose, and 63.8 per cent have been fully vaccinated.

Under the roadmap laid out by the state government, when the 70 per cent goal is reached, the travel bubble in Melbourne will expand to 25 kilometres, the curfew will lift and up to 10 fully vaccinated people will be able to meet outdoors