63 new Varicella zoster cases in Australia

Australia New South Wales Victoria Queensland Western Australia South Australia Tasmania ACT NT

reported on 7 October 2026.
– Stable: the 7-day average of 68 per day is tracking close to the 28-day average.
17,568 cases from January to September 2026, 3% higher than the same period in 2025.

Daily Monthly Yearly Compare

DATE	YTD	NET	7D AV
Wed07 Oct	17,826	– 0	–
Tue06 Oct	17,826	↑ 1	–
Mon05 Oct	17,825	↑ 26	–
Sun04 Oct	17,799	↑ 20	–
Sat03 Oct	17,779	↑ 40	–
Fri02 Oct	17,739	↑ 66	–
Thu01 Oct	17,673	↑ 98	68

DATE	YTD	NET	7D AV
Wed30 Sep	17,568	↑ 73	65
Tue29 Sep	17,495	↑ 97	65
Mon28 Sep	17,398	↑ 83	62
Sun27 Sep	17,315	↑ 37	66
Sat26 Sep	17,278	↑ 41	65
Fri25 Sep	17,237	↑ 48	65
Thu24 Sep	17,189	↑ 75	68
Wed23 Sep	17,114	↑ 72	66
Tue22 Sep	17,042	↑ 76	64
Mon21 Sep	16,966	↑ 116	66
Sun20 Sep	16,850	↑ 30	63
Sat19 Sep	16,820	↑ 36	62
Fri18 Sep	16,784	↑ 69	62
Thu17 Sep	16,715	↑ 66	61
Wed16 Sep	16,649	↑ 53	62
Tue15 Sep	16,596	↑ 90	64
Mon14 Sep	16,506	↑ 96	63
Sun13 Sep	16,410	↑ 23	63
Sat12 Sep	16,387	↑ 35	64
Fri11 Sep	16,352	↑ 64	66
Thu10 Sep	16,288	↑ 71	67
Wed09 Sep	16,217	↑ 69	67
Tue08 Sep	16,148	↑ 82	66
Mon07 Sep	16,066	↑ 95	65
Sun06 Sep	15,971	↑ 33	63
Sat05 Sep	15,938	↑ 50	63
Fri04 Sep	15,888	↑ 66	61
Thu03 Sep	15,822	↑ 73	63
Wed02 Sep	15,749	↑ 62	62
Tue01 Sep	15,687	↑ 76	65

Varicella zoster