New cases

There have been an additional 190 cases reported in NSW in the past 24 hours.

Age and sex breakdown of confirmed cases reported in NSW

Age group	Female	Male	Total
0-9	4	1	5
10-19	18	13	31
20-29	137	93	230
30-39	106	101	207
40-49	76	105	181
50-59	101	101	202
60-69	99	96	195
70-79	48	63	111
80-89	16	29	45
90-100	7	4	11

Note: Excludes cases notified without a date of birth and/or gender.

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases by age group and gender in NSW, reported up to 8pm 24 March 2020

Likely source of infection of confirmed cases reported in NSW

Source	Count
Overseas acquired	647
Locally acquired – contact of a confirmed case and/or in a known cluster	221
Locally acquired – contact not identified	88
Under investigation	263
Total	1,219

 

Epidemiological curve of confirmed COVID-19 cases by likely source of infection and notification date in NSW, reported up to 8pm 24 March 2020

Note: The details on source of infection are subject to change as public health investigations and case interviews are ongoing.

Testing in NSW for COVID-19

Figure: Total number of COVID-19 tests by LHD in NSW, reported up to 8pm 25 March 2020

Note: Does not include tests performed on those who did not provide a full or valid address, or who supplied an interstate address.

Number of confirmed cases, tests, percent positivity, and rates of cases and tests per 100,000 residents of each LHD in NSW, reported up to 8pm 25 March 2020

LHD	Cases	Tests	Percent positive	Cases per 100,000 residents	Tests per 100,000 residents
South Eastern Sydney	319	11313	2.82	33.26	1179.54
Northern Sydney	247	13130	1.88	25.84	1373.55
Central Coast	49	2620	1.87	13.89	742.5
Sydney	91	7033	1.29	13.06	1009.37
Nepean Blue Mountains	50	4147	1.21	12.79	1060.65
Hunter New England	117	5917	1.98	12.28	621.28
Illawarra Shoalhaven	44	3233	1.36	10.49	770.47
Western Sydney	98	9336	1.05	9.3	886.24
Southern NSW	19	1158	1.64	8.75	533.47
South Western Sydney	88	7695	1.14	8.47	740.95
Western NSW	22	1355	1.62	7.72	475.42
Northern NSW	22	1497	1.47	7.09	482.34
Mid North Coast	13	1408	0.92	5.76	623.93
Murrumbidgee	13	951	1.37	4.36	319.01
Far West	0	90	0	0	298.57
NSW Total	1219	74006	1.65	14.89	904.06

Note: LHD counts and rates do not include results for those who did not provide a full or valid address, or who supplied an interstate or international address.

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 across NSW as of 24 March 2020 at 8pm, by local health district (LHD)

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 of COVID-19 across Sydney Metropolitan region as of 25 March 2020 at 8pm, by local health district (LHD)

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.

Locally acquired cases and clusters in NSW

Cases without NSW postcode are not shown. LGA 2019 boundaries.

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. Data as of 8pm 25 March 2020

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. Data as of 8pm 25 March 2020

Confirmed cases across NSW by Local Government Area

Local Government Area	Confirmed cases
Albury	1-4
Ballina	1-4
Blayney	1-4
Burwood	1-4
Cabonne	1-4
Clarence Valley	1-4
Coffs Harbour	1-4
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional	1-4
Dubbo Regional	1-4
Dungog	1-4
Eurobodalla	1-4
Federation	1-4
Glen Innes Severn	1-4
Greater Hume Shire	1-4
Griffith	1-4
Inverell	1-4
Kempsey	1-4
Kiama	1-4
Lismore	1-4
Lithgow	1-4
Liverpool Plains	1-4
Mid-Western Regional	1-4
Nambucca	1-4
Narrabri	1-4
Singleton	1-4
Snowy Monaro Regional	1-4
Strathfield	1-4
Tenterfield	1-4
Upper Hunter Shire	1-4
Wagga Wagga	1-4
Warrumbungle Shire	1-4
Weddin	1-4
Wollondilly	1-4
Bega Valley	5
Byron	5
Goulburn Mulwaree	5
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional	5
Bathurst Regional	6
Canada Bay	6
Fairfield	6
Orange	6
Hunters Hill	7
Shoalhaven	7
Tamworth Regional	7
Port Macquarie-Hastings	8
Tweed	8
Cessnock	9
Port Stephens	9
Georges River	10
Maitland	10
Shellharbour	10
Blue Mountains	12
Campbelltown	12
Hawkesbury	12
Willoughby	13
Wingecarribee	13
Camden	15
Bayside	16
Liverpool	17
Mid-Coast	18
Lane Cove	19
Lake Macquarie	20
North Sydney	20
Mosman	23
Cumberland	24
The Hills Shire	24
Wollongong	24
Parramatta	25
Penrith	25
Newcastle	26
Ku-ring-gai	28
Inner West	29
Blacktown	30
Hornsby	31
Randwick	32
Ryde	33
Sutherland Shire	35
Canterbury-Bankstown	41
Central Coast	44
Woollahra	66
Northern Beaches	68
Sydney	69
Waverley	105
Total	1219

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. Data as of 8pm 25 March 2020

Locally acquired COVID-19 cases in NSW with an unknown source of infection

Across NSW

This map shows confirmed COVID-19 cases only (based on location of usual residence) where source of likely infection is: Locally acquired – contact not identified. 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. Data as of 8pm 25 March 2020

Across Sydney Metropolitan region

This map shows confirmed COVID-19 cases only (based on location of usual residence) where source of likely infection is: Locally acquired – contact not identified. 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. Data as of 8pm 25 March 2020

Locally acquired COVID-19 cases in NSW with an unknown source of infection by Local Government Area

Local Government Area	Cases locally acquired – Contact not identified
Bayside	1-4
Campbelltown	1-4
Canterbury-Bankstown	1-4
Central Coast	1-4
Cessnock	1-4
Cumberland	1-4
Georges River	1-4
Goulburn Mulwaree	1-4
Hawkesbury	1-4
Hunters Hill	1-4
Inner West	1-4
Lake Macquarie	1-4
Liverpool	1-4
Mid-Coast	1-4
Mid-Western Regional	1-4
Mosman	1-4
Newcastle	1-4
Northern Beaches	1-4
Orange	1-4
Parramatta	1-4
Penrith	1-4
Port Macquarie-Hastings	1-4
Randwick	1-4
Shoalhaven	1-4
Sutherland Shire	1-4
Tenterfield	1-4
The Hills Shire	1-4
Tweed	1-4
Willoughby	1-4
Wollondilly	1-4
Wollongong	1-4
Woollahra	1-4
Ku-ring-gai	5
Ryde	5
Sydney	5
Hornsby	8
Waverley	8
Total	88

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. Data as of 8pm 25 March 2020.

Clusters

ID	Date of first onset	LGA of event	Last case within 14 days	Cases *	Local transmission
1	16 March 2020	Cessnock	Yes	2	Yes
2	15 March 2020	Camperdown	Yes	2	Yes
3	9 March 2020	Wollongong	Yes	34	Yes
4	8 March 2020	Ryde	Yes	15	Yes
5	17 March 2020	Waverley	Yes	19	Yes
6	17 March 2020	Waverley	Yes	16	Yes
7	24 February 2020	Ryde	Yes	19	Yes
8	8 March 2020	Hornsby	Yes	2	Yes

* Number of associated cases as at 12pm 25 March 2020, resident in NSW.

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. On 25 March 2020, a total of 1,870 passenger arrivals were screened for possible symptoms of COVID-19. 19 people were transferred to hospital for further evaluation and COVID-19 testing where clinically indicated.

Public Health Orders

• 26 March 2020 - Public Health (COVID-19 Gatherings) Order (No 3) 2020
• 25 March 2020 - Public Health (COVID-19 Self-Isolation) Order 2020 under the Public Health Act 2010
• 20 March 2020 - Public Health (COVID-19 Lord Howe Island) Order 2020 under the Public Health Act 2010
• 16 March 2020 - Public Health (COVID-19 Quarantine) Order 2020 under the Public Health Act 2010

More information

NSW Health

• Press conference - 26 March
• View all COVID-19 (Coronavirus) press conferences
• View all media releases

Commonwealth

• Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) coronavirus (COVID-19) statement - 22 March 2020
• Australian Government Department of Health - Coronavirus (COVID-19) health alert
• Australian Government Department of Health - Coronavirus (COVID-19): National Health Plan resources