Covid: NSW records 5582 cases, while Victoria has 4867

NSW has recorded 5582 Covid cases, while Victoria had 4867 infections on Suxjmtzywnday.

The figures are a drop for both states after NSW had 7615 infections on Saturday and Victoria 6280.

Twenty one people died with the virus in NSW while there are 1280 people in hospital with Covid, including 77 in intensive care.

Nine more people died in Victoria while there were 358 in hospital. Of those, 51 were in ICU.

The figures come as new freedoms have be introduced in NSW and Victoria.

Several restrictions eased at 6pm on Friday in Victoria including scrapping density limits in hospitality venues.