Australia's latest COVID-19 data could differ from actual case numbers after some states scrapped mandatory reporting of tests.
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People in Victoria and NSW are no longer required to log their positive rapid antigen tests with state authorities.
The changes came into effect in Victoria a fortnight ago and in NSW last Friday.
NSW on Friday reported 8836 new cases for the week, compared to 11,900 last Friday.
There were 30,951 cases of COVID-19 nationwide in the week to October 18, according to federal department of health data, at an average of 4422 per day.
Each state and territory, as well as the federal health department, are only required to publicly share COVID-19 data around cases, deaths and hospitalisations once a week.
Meanwhile, the West Australian government has announced it will close four public COVID-19 testing clinics as demand wanes for PCR tests.
The clinics at Rockingham General Hospital, Royal Perth Hospital, Broome Health Campus and the Bunbury health campus will all be shut down by October 28.
Public COVID-19 clinics at Joondalup and Murdoch will remain open.
WA Chief Health Officer Andrew Robertson is instead encouraging residents to use a rapid antigen test if they have COVID-19 symptoms.
"RATs are a safe, convenient and fast option to test for COVID-19," Dr Robertson said in a statement.
THIS WEEK'S VIRUS DATA BY JURISDICTION
* NSW: 8836 new cases, 22 deaths
* Victoria: 6860 new cases, 33 deaths
* Queensland: 7064 new cases, 21 deaths
* SA: 2559 new cases, three deaths
* NT: 268 new cases, no deaths
* WA: 4931 new cases, three deaths
* ACT: 579 new cases, one death
Australian Associated Press
