Most Australians who test positive for Covid on rapid antigen tests must now report their results, with the NSW government hitting patients who don't do so with $1,000 fines.
Victorians have had to register their results since last Friday but will not be penalised, nor will Queenslanders, Tasmanians and those in the Northern Territory.
Most states have created step-by-step guides on how residents report they've caught the virus.
Here, Daily Mail Australia reveals what you need to do in your state to record a positive rapid antigen result.
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Rapid antigen tests have replaced PCR results in the majority of states in Australia due to the strain placed on high rates of testing over Christmas and the New Year
There have been widespread complains over the lack of kits available in Australia and the prices many shops are charging
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet announced on Wednesday that all residents who test positive via rapid antigen tests must lodge their results via the Service NSW app or website.
Fines of $1,000 apply to those who don't but the premier admitted it would be difficult to enforce.
Residents are instructed to open their Service NSW app where they will then click on Covid-19 Resources and then select 'Register a positive test result'.
Users will then be asked a series of questions to determine if they are a 'low-risk' or 'high-risk' patient with the virus.
Those who are low-risk can isolate at home and will be alerted once the seven days is over.
High-risk patients will be contacted by NSW Health within 48 hours ans asked further questions.
Fines will be carried out for those who don't comply from January 19 - although experts have
