As it happened: Victoria records 28 COVID-19 cases as SA to reopen border to NSW; Qld border bubble extended as Australian death toll jumps to 854

Here's a quick round up of the state of play in COVID-19 news today:

• Victoria's hotel quarantine inquiry continues today, hearing evidence from two of the state’s most influential public servants: Kym Peake, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services; and Simon Phemister, secretary of the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions.You can watch that along live below: