Coronavirus (COVID-19) current situation and case numbers

Current status

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that COVID-19 is a pandemic.

Currently, Australia does not have widespread community transmission of COVID-19. Find out how we are managing the outbreak to slow the spread.

In Australia

As at 6am on 24 March 2020, there have been 1,823 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia. There have been 344 new cases since 6am yesterday.

Of the 1,823 confirmed cases in Australia, 7 have died from COVID-19. More than 148,000 tests have been conducted across Australia.


Location	Confirmed cases*
Australian Capital Territory	32
New South Wales	818
Northern Territory	4
Queensland	319
South Australia	134
Tasmania	21
Victoria	355
Western Australia	140
Total**	1,823
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)

Overview of cases

Data used in the overview are based on confirmed cases reported from jurisdictions to the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS) at 11.59pm 22 March 2020.

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.

Graph of new and cumulative COVID-19 cases in Australia by notification date

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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.

Graph of COVID-19 cases in Australia by state and source of transmission

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The majority of Australian confirmed cases acquired overseas had a recent history of travel to Europe or the Americas.

This graph shows Australian cases of COVID-19 that were acquired overseas by the region or country they were acquired in.

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Confirmed cases are seen across all age groups.

This graph shows total cases of COVID-19 in Australia by gender and age group. We update this graph every day.

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

Across the world

Across the world there have been more than 343,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 15,000 deaths.

Find out how COVID-19 is affecting other countries on the World Health Organisation (WHO) website. View the:

If you’re planning to go overseas, keep up to date with the latest advice for travellers.

How we are managing the outbreak

The Prime Minister has activated the Emergency Response Plan for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

To find out how the Australian Government is managing COVID-19, go to Government response to the outbreak.

Last updated:

24 March 2020

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