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  1. Latest statistics​
  2. Latest press conference
  3. New cases
  4. Age and sex breakdown of confirmed cases reported in NSW
  5. Likely source of infection of confirmed cases reported in NSW
  6. Testing for COVID-19 in NSW
  7. Confirmed cases in NSW by local health district (LHD)
  8. Confirmed cases in NSW by Local Government Area
  9. Locally acquired cases and clusters in NSW
  10. Airport screening
  11. Public Health Orders
  12. More information

Latest statistics​

As of 8pm 28 March 2020:

Cases Count
Total confirmed cases 1 1,791
Cases tested and excluded 2 91,308
Total 93,099

Notes

  1. Confirmed case count includes interstate residents in care in NSW. Case counts reported for a particular day may vary over time due to ongoing investigations and case review.
  2. A surge in total number of tests performed on a particular day may occur as the test results are updated in batches and new laboratories gain testing capacity.

Confirmed cases – current status

Status Cases
Total confirmed cases 1,791
​People tested on 26/3/2020 6,726​
Total deaths 8

Latest press conference

 

COVID-19 Update - 29 March 2020​​​​​​​​

New cases

There have been an additional 174 cases reported in NSW in the past 24 hours.

Age and sex breakdown of confirmed cases reported in NSW

Table: Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases by age group and gender in NSW, reported up to 8pm 28 March 2020

Age group Female Male Total
0-9 9 6 15
10-19 23 21 44
20-29 217 154 371
30-39 144 142 286
40-49 99 130 229
50-59 142 141 283
60-69 158 136 294
70-79 94 107 201
80-89 21 32 53
90-100 9 6 15
Total 916 875 1791

Figure: Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases by age group and gender in NSW, reported up to 8pm 28 March 2020

 

Likely source of infection of confirmed cases reported in NSW

Table: Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases by likely source of infection in NSW, reported up to 8pm 28 March 2020

Source Cases
Overseas acquired 1,110
Locally acquired – contact of a confirmed case and/or in a known cluster 351
Locally acquired – contact not identified 207
Under investigation 123
Total 1,791

Note: Counts reported for a particular day may vary over time due to ongoing investigations and case review.

Figure: Epidemiological curve of confirmed COVID-19 cases by likely source of infection and notification date in NSW, reported up to 8pm 28 March 2020


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

Testing for COVID-19 in NSW

Total number of COVID-19 tests by LHD in NSW, reported up to 8pm 28 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 28 March 2020

LHD​ Cases Tests Percent positive Cases per 100,000 residents Tests per 100,000 residents
South Eastern Sydney 412 14123 2.92 42.96 1472.53
Northern Sydney 333 14706 2.26 34.84 1538.42
Central Coast 84 3566 2.36 23.81 1010.59
Nepean Blue Mountains 78 5020 1.55 19.95 1283.93
Hunter New England 187 8328 2.25 19.63 874.44
Southern NSW 41 1588 2.58 18.89 731.56
Sydney 128 8549 1.5 18.37 1226.95
Illawarra Shoalhaven 69 4296 1.61 16.44 1023.80
Mid North Coast 33 2035 1.62 14.62 901.78
South Western Sydney 141 10176 1.39 13.58 979.84
Western Sydney 136 11421 1.19 12.91 1084.17
Western NSW 36 1828 1.97 12.63 641.38
Northern NSW 33 2001 1.65 10.63 644.73
Murrumbidgee 24 1316 1.82 8.05 441.45
Far West 0 135 0 0 447.85
NSW Total 1791 93099 1.92 21.88 1137.3

Notes:

  • 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.
  • Counts reported for a particular day may vary over time due to ongoing investigations and case review.

Confirmed cases by local health district (LHD)

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 across New South Wales as of 28 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 28 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 in NSW by Local Government Area

View as table: Confirmed cases by Local Government Area, as of 8pm 26 March 2020

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

Confirmed cases of COVID 19 in NSW as of 8pm 28 March 2020 by Local Government Area

Cases in NSW where contact is not identified. A table of cases per Local Government Area is below.
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 28 March 2020.

Confirmed cases of COVID 19 in Sydney Metropolitan region as of 8pm 28 March 2020 by Local Government Area

Cases in Sydney Metropolitan area where contact is not identified. A table of cases per Local Government Area is below.
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 28 March 2020.

Locally acquired cases and clusters in NSW

View as table: Locally acquired COVID-19 cases in NSW with an unknown source of infection by Local Government Area as of 8pm 26 March 2020.

Note: LGA of a case is determined based on the residential postcode. When a postcode of a case spans across more than one LGA, the case is counted under the LGA of the centroid of the postcode.

Locally acquired COVID-19 cases across NSW with an unknown source of infection as of 8pm 28 March 2020


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. The details on source of infection are subject to change as public health investigations and case interviews are ongoing. Data as of 8pm 28 March 2020.

Locally acquired COVID-19 cases in Sydney Metropolitan region with an unknown source of infection


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 26 March 2020.

Active cluster investigations in NSW by LGA

Name Date of first onset LGA of event Last case within 14 days No. of cases Local transmission?
St Andrews’ Church Wedding 16 March 2020 Sydney Yes 3 Yes
Opal Aged Care Bankstown 22 March 2020 Canterbury-Bankstown Yes 5 Yes
Pokolbin Wedding 16 March 2020 Cessnock Yes 2 Yes
Rugby tournament 15 March 2020 Camperdown Yes 2 Yes
Stanwell Tops Wedding 9 March 2020 Wollongong Yes 34 Yes
Church meeting 8 March 2020 Ryde Yes 19 Yes
Boogie Wonderland Party 17 March 2020 Waverley Yes 30 Yes
Bondi Restaurant 17 March 2020 Waverley Yes 14 Yes
Dorothy Henderson Lodge 24 February 2020 Ryde Yes 18 Yes
Normanhurst public school 8 March 2020 Hornsby Yes 4 Yes

Notes:

*number of associated cases as at 26 March 2020, resident in NSW

  1. Cluster indicates counts of 2 or more
  2. This is a list of locally acquired clusters only.

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 28 March 2020, a total of 1,755 passenger arrivals were screened for possible symptoms of COVID-19. 12 people were transferred to hospital for further evaluation and COVID-19 testing where clinically indicated.

To date, 41, 156 passenger arrivals have been screened for possible symptoms of COVID-19. A total of 352 people have been transferred to hospital for further evaluation and COVID-19 testing where clinically indicated.

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