New cases
There have been an additional 46 cases reported in NSW in the past 24 hours.
Age and sex breakdown of confirmed cases reported in NSW
| 10-19 |
8 |
6 |
14 |
| 20-29 |
30 |
24 |
54 |
| 30-39 |
45 |
42 |
87 |
| 40-49 |
25 |
40 |
65 |
| 50-59 |
27 |
32 |
59 |
| 60-69 |
21 |
30 |
51 |
| 70-79 |
8 |
6 |
14 |
| 80-89 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
| 90-100 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
Likely source of infection of confirmed cases reported in NSW
| Overseas acquired |
158 |
| Epi link (contact of confirmed case) |
69 |
| Under investigation |
74 |
| Unknown |
52 |
Confirmed cases by local health district (LHD), across NSW
This map shows confirmed COVID-19 cases only (based on location of usual residence). Cases without a NSW residential address are not shown. The case definition of a confirmed case is a person who tests positive to a validated specific SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test or has the virus identified by electron microscopy or viral culture, at a reference laboratory.
Confirmed cases by local health district (LHD), across Sydney Metropolitan region
This map shows confirmed COVID-19 cases only (based on location of usual residence). Cases without a NSW residential address are not shown. The case definition of a confirmed case is a person who tests positive to a validated specific SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test or has the virus identified by electron microscopy or viral culture, at a reference laboratory.
Airport screening
Since 2 February 2020, NSW Health been assisting the Australian Government in assessing passengers who arrive at Sydney International Airport from countries with high levels of COVID-19 community transmission. Up to 6pm 19 March 2020, a total of 28,517 passenger arrivals have been screened for possible symptoms of COVID-19. This includes 302 passengers screened on 19 March.
A total of 173 people have been transferred to hospital for further evaluation and COVID-19 testing where clinically indicated. This includes 5 people who arrived on 19 March.
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