Australia - 2019-nCov Daily cases exceed 10,000 and hundreds told positive covid results were negative by NSW laboratory

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Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-...mania/12052634

Fourth coronavirus case confirmed for Tasmania
Updated 17 minutes ago

A woman in her 40s has been confirmed as the fourth person with coronavirus in Tasmania and the second in the north of the state.

She is currently in isolation in accommodation provided by the University of Tasmania at its Newnham campus in Launceston...

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Source: https://thewest.com.au/news/coronavi...ng-b881488452z


Coronavirus crisis: Five more COVID-19 cases recorded in WA
The West Australian
Thursday, 12 March 2020 9:30PM

Five more cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Western Australia, bringing the state’s total to 14.

“We believe they’ve come from overseas but we’ll need to check that,” WA chief health officer Andrew Robertson told ABC radio on Friday.

WA Premier Mark McGowan said he was very concerned about people going to and returning from Bali as Indonesia appeared to be under-reporting its cases...

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Source: https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/healt...sease-c-743287

Queensland coronavirus cases surge to 35 as regional towns hit by the disease
Warren Barnsley
7NEWS
Thursday, 12 March 2020 10:11 pm

Coronavirus has hit regional Queensland after the state recorded a significant spike in cases of the disease.

Eight further cases have been confirmed on Friday - the most in a day in the state - taking its total to 35...

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Source: https://www.themercury.com.au/news/n...41daa36d3ec447

...A total 195 cases of coronavirus have now been confirmed across Australia, with 92 in New South Wales, 36 in Victoria, 35 in Queensland, 12 in South Australia, 14 in Western Australia, four in Tasmania, one in the Northern Territory and one in the ACT. Three people, aged 95, 82 and 78, have died...

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Source: https://www.health.gov.au/news/healt...v-health-alert
In Australia

As at 06:30 hrs on 14 March 2020, there were 197 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), including 3 deaths, in Australia.

• 1 in the Australian Capital Territory
• 91 in New South Wales
• 0 in the Northern Territory^*
• 35 in Queensland^#
• 16 in South Australia^#
• 4 in Tasmania
• 36 in Victoria^*#
• 14 in Western Australia^#

*Note that under National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System reporting requirements, cases are reported based on their Australian jurisdiction of residence rather than where they were detected. For example, a case reported previously in the NT in a NSW resident is counted in the national figures as a NSW case.

# Includes Diamond Princess repatriation cases: Qld (3), SA (1), Vic (4), WA (2, including 1 death).

Further details:

• 15 of the initially reported cases in Australia all had a direct or indirect travel history to Wuhan, China
• 10 cases, including 1 death, are associated with the Diamond Princess cruise ship repatriation flight from Japan
• 18 cases are reported to have had a direct or indirect travel link to Iran
• 92 cases are reported to have had a direct or indirect travel link to other countries and regions.
• 32 cases, including 2 deaths, do not have a reported history of overseas travel
  • 8 of these cases are associated with an aged care facility in NSW. 2 residents of this facility have sadly died
  • 2 cases are either directly or indirectly associated with attendance at a workshop
  • 22 cases are close contacts of known cases, with further details pending
• The likely place of exposure for a further 30 newly reported cases is under investigation

Of the 197 Australian cases reported, 27 of these cases are reported to have recovered.

For questions about testing or the welfare of people with the virus, contact your state or territory health authority.

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Source: https://www.health.gov.au/news/healt...v-health-alert In Australia

As at 10:30 hrs on 15 March 2020, there were 249 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), including 3 deaths, in Australia.

• 1 in the Australian Capital Territory
• 111 in New South Wales
• 0 in the Northern Territory^*
• 46 in Queensland^#
• 19 in South Australia^#
• 6 in Tasmania
• 49 in Victoria^*#
• 17 in Western Australia^#

*Note that under National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System reporting requirements, cases are reported based on their Australian jurisdiction of residence rather than where they were detected. For example, a case reported previously in the NT in a NSW resident is counted in the national figures as a NSW case.

# Includes Diamond Princess repatriation cases: Qld (3), SA (1), Vic (4), WA (2, including 1 death).

Further details:

• 15 of the initially reported cases in Australia all had a direct or indirect travel history to Wuhan, China
• 10 cases, including 1 death, are associated with the Diamond Princess cruise ship repatriation flight from Japan
• 18 cases are reported to have had a direct or indirect travel link to Iran
• 28 cases are reported to have had a direct travel link to the United States
• 16 cases are reported to have had a direct or indirect travel link to Italy
• 64 cases are reported to have had a direct or indirect travel link to other countries and regions.
• 34 cases, including 2 deaths, do not have a reported history of overseas travel
  • 8 of these cases are associated with an aged care facility in NSW. 2 residents of this facility have sadly died
  • 2 cases are either directly or indirectly associated with attendance at a workshop
  • 24 cases are close contacts of known cases, with further details pending
• The likely place of exposure for a further 64 newly reported cases is under investigation.

Of the 249 Australian cases reported, 27 of these cases are reported to have recovered.

For questions about testing or the welfare of people with the virus, contact your state or territory health authority. Across the world

Across the world, there have been more than 154,480 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and more than 5,700 reported deaths.

Since the beginning of the outbreak, the majority of cases and deaths associated with COVID-19 have been reported from mainland China.

Mainland China continues to show a steady decline in the report of new cases with relatively few new cases.

There have been more than 73,600 cases, including approximately 2,529 deaths, reported from 138 countries and regions outside mainland China.

The majority of deaths outside mainland China have been in Italy and Iran.

The Republic of Korea appears to have reached a peak in its epidemic at the end of February, with daily cases steadily declining.

The Islamic Republic of Iran, Italy, the United States and several other countries in Europe continue to report large increases in cases.

Of confirmed cases reported globally, the case fatality rate is approximately 3.8%.

If you’re planning any overseas travel, or have returned from an at risk country, see and follow the travellers and visitors information below.

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Source: https://www.9news.com.au/health/twen...f-739fdf1ad731

Two more COVID-19 deaths confirmed in NSW
By AAP
9:13pm Mar 15, 2020
NSW Health has confirmed the deaths of two more people from coronavirus, bringing Australia's total death toll to five.
A 90-year-old woman died on Saturday with testing confirming she had COVID-19, NSW Health said in a statement on Sunday night.
She was a resident of the Dorothy Henderson Lodge aged care home where two other residents have died after becoming infected with the virus.
A 77-year-old woman has also died from coronavirus, the department said on Sunday.
The woman flew from Brisbane to Sydney on Friday, a Queensland Health spokesman told AAP...
...It comes as the number of coronavirus cases in NSW jumped by 22 over the 24 hours to 11am on Sunday, taking the total number of infected people in the state to 134.

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Source: https://www.theage.com.au/national/c...16-p54abx.html

...On Sunday, NSW recorded 22 new cases of coronavirus, taking the state total to 134. In Victoria, 13 new cases brought the state total to 57. The latest national count is 279. Two elderly women have died from coronavirus, bringing the national death toll to five..

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Source: https://www.health.gov.au/news/healt...d-case-numbers

In Australia


As at 1.00pm on 16 March 2020, there have been 298 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia.

Location	Confirmed cases
Australian Capital Territory	1
New South Wales	134
Queensland	62
South Australia	20
Tasmania	6
Victoria	57
Western Australia	18
Total	298

Case details


Of the 298 confirmed cases in Australia, 27 have recovered and 5 have died from COVID-19.

151 cases had direct or indirect links to travel outside of Australia:

• 15 cases to Wuhan, China
• 10 cases, including 1 death, to the Diamond Princess cruise ship repatriation flight from Japan
• 19 cases to Iran
• 39 cases to the United States
• 16 cases to Italy
• 77 cases to other countries and regions

11 cases had links to places of exposure:

• 9 cases to an aged care facility in New South Wales
• 2 cases to attendance at a workshop

29 cases are close contacts of known cases.

The likely place of exposure for 82 newly reported cases is under investigation.

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In Australia


As at 6.00am on 17 March 2020, there have been 375 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia.

Location	Confirmed cases*
Australian Capital Territory	2
New South Wales	170
Northern Territory	0
Queensland	68
South Australia	29
Tasmania	7
Victoria	71
Western Australia	28
Total**	375

Of the 375 confirmed cases in Australia, 27 have recovered and 5 have died from COVID-19.

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Thanks to https://twitter.com/GaetanBurgio for the graph

455 cases in Australia Tuesday 17th March 5 pm

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Source: https://www.health.gov.au/news/healt...d-case-numbers

As at 6.30am on 18 March 2020, there have been 454 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia. There have been 40 new cases since 3.00pm yesterday.

Location	Confirmed cases*
Australian Capital Territory	2
New South Wales	210
Northern Territory
Queensland	78
South Australia	32
Tasmania	7
Victoria	94
Western Australia	31
Total**	454
*Note that under National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System reporting requirements, cases are reported based on their Australian jurisdiction of residence rather than where they were detected. For example, a case reported previously in the NT in a NSW resident is counted in the national figures as a NSW case. **Includes Diamond Princess repatriation cases: Qld (3), SA (1), Vic (4), WA (2, including 1 death)

Case details


Of the 454 confirmed cases in Australia, 43 have recovered and 5 have died from COVID-19.

228 cases were considered to be overseas acquired. Most of the overseas cases were acquired in the USA, Iran, Italy and the UK.

62 cases are contacts of previously confirmed cases.

The likely place of exposure for 138 reported cases is under investigation.

The source of infection for 26 cases is currently unknown.

Further information regarding the epidemiology of cases in Australia is provided in the weekly epidemiology reports.

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Source: https://7news.com.au/news/health/cor...r-270-c-751820

Coronavirus cases in NSW near 270
AAP
Wednesday, 18 March 2020 12:37 pm

The number of coronavirus cases in NSW with no known transmission source have increased, as major events are cancelled and Premier Gladys Berejiklian implores schools to remain open.

NSW COVID-19 cases jumped to almost 270 on Wednesday as a fifth person in the state was revealed to have died, taking the national toll to six.

NSW Health says an 86-year-old man previously confirmed to have COVID-19 died on Tuesday night in a Sydney hospital.

Chief health officer Kerry Chant on Wednesday said there were 267 confirmed coronavirus cases in NSW up from 210. More than 25,000 tests have been conducted...

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Source: https://www.health.gov.au/news/healt...d-case-numbers

As at 6.30am on 19 March 2020, there have been 565 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia. There have been 111 new cases since 6.30am yesterday.

Location	Confirmed cases*
Australian Capital Territory	3
New South Wales	265
Northern Territory
Queensland	94
South Australia	37
Tasmania	10
Victoria	121
Western Australia	35
Total**	565
*Note that under National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System reporting requirements, cases are reported based on their Australian jurisdiction of residence rather than where they were detected. For example, a case reported previously in the NT in a NSW resident is counted in the national figures as a NSW case. **Includes Diamond Princess repatriation cases: Qld (3), SA (1), Vic (4), WA (2, including 1 death)

Case details


Of the 565 confirmed cases in Australia, 46 have recovered and 6 have died from COVID-19.

259 cases were considered to be overseas acquired. Most of the overseas cases were acquired in the USA, Iran, Italy and the UK.

72 cases are contacts of previously confirmed cases.

The likely place of exposure for 206 reported cases is under investigation.

The source of infection for 28 cases is currently unknown.

Further information regarding the epidemiology of cases in Australia is provided in the weekly epidemiology reports.

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Source: https://www.health.gov.au/news/healt...d-case-numbers

As at 6.30am on 20 March 2020, there have been 709 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia. There have been 144 new cases since 6.30am yesterday.

Location	Confirmed cases*
Australian Capital Territory	4
New South Wales	307
Northern Territory
Queensland	144
South Australia	42
Tasmania	10
Victoria	150
Western Australia	52
Total**	709
*Note that under National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System reporting requirements, cases are reported based on their Australian jurisdiction of residence rather than where they were detected. For example, a case reported previously in the NT in a NSW resident is counted in the national figures as a NSW case. **Includes Diamond Princess repatriation cases: Qld (3), SA (1), Vic (4), WA (2, including 1 death)

Of the 709 confirmed cases in Australia, 6 have died from COVID-19. Jurisdictions have tested over 100,000 people.

This graph shows the number of confirmed cases by notification date. Interpret the most recently reported new cases shown in the graph with caution as there can be delays in reporting.




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To date, most confirmed cases are considered to have been acquired overseas although a large proportion are still under investigation to understand the source of infection.




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The majority of Australian confirmed cases acquired overseas had a recent history of travel to Europe or the Americas, predominately the United States of America.




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Confirmed cases are seen across all age groups, with fewer cases reported in children and people over 70 years of age.




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Data used in the overview are based on confirmed cases reported from jurisdictions to the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS) at midnight 20 March 2020.

Further information regarding the epidemiology of cases in Australia is provided in the weekly epidemiology reports.