Australia's two most populous states have reported 39 COVID-19 deaths amid more than 20,000 new virus cases.
NSW announced 11,709 fresh infections on Saturday along with 20 fatalities.
Victoria posted 9064 cases and 19 deaths.
There are currently more than 330,000 active coronavirus cases across the nation.
Almost 3200 patients are in hospital care and about 130 in ICUs.