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Current status and contact tracing alerts — novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

Status as at 31 March 2020

Queensland has 55 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) raising the state total to 743.

Hospital and Health Service (HHS)* Total confirmed cases to date
Cairns and Hinterland 24
Central Queensland 6
Central West 0
Darling Downs 31
Gold Coast 147
Mackay 6
Metro North 205
Metro South 180
North West 0
South West 0
Sunshine Coast 72
Torres and Cape 0
Townsville 18
West Moreton 36
Wide Bay 18
Overseas 0
Total743

* HHS level case data may include a patient’s residential address, Public Health Unit managing or location where test was ordered.

The majority of cases are from patients who have travelled overseas, or have had direct contact with a confirmed case who had travelled overseas.

View maps of Hospital and Health Service (HHS) boundaries.

Changes to health and travel advice

All Australians must practice social distancing and stay home except for essential trips and exercise.

There are new self-quarantine requirements for all overseas travellers.

There is new advice for public gatherings and visits to vulnerable groups.

Queensland's Chief Health Officer has provided new public health directions.

Contact tracing

Public health alerts for contact tracing are in place for the following locations:

RegionLocation Date and time Health advice
Sunshine Coast Sails Restaurant, Noosa 4pm–11.15pm Wednesday 18 March and 3pm–10pm Thursday 19 March Anyone who attended this location during this period should monitor their health for 14 days. If you become unwell, contact a doctor immediately. Call ahead and advise of your symptoms and exposure so they can prepare for your visit.
Sunshine Beach The Sunshine Beach Surf Life Saving Club
Sunday 15 March, 12:30pm-2:00pm
Risk of contraction is deemed very low. Anyone who attended this location during this period should monitor their health for 14 days. If you become unwell, contact a doctor immediately. Call ahead and advise of your symptoms and exposure so they can prepare for your visit.
CairnsEdmonton PCYC14 March 2020Risk of contraction is deemed very low. Anyone who attended this location during this period should monitor their health for 14 days. If you become unwell, contact a doctor immediately. Call ahead and advise of your symptoms and exposure so they can prepare for your visit.

Please note that public contact tracing alerts will be removed after 14 days as they are no longer applicable.

Flight NumberAirlineOriginDestination Date of arrival Close Contact Rows
QF604QantasMelbourneBrisbane27-Mar-20Further information pending
QF508QantasSydneyBrisbane25-Mar-2020,21,22,23,24,25,26
QF530QantasSydneyBrisbane25-Mar-20Further information pending
EK434EmiratesDubai Brisbane24-Mar-2073,74,75,76,77
VA733VirginMelbourneGold Coast24-Mar-2013,14,15,16,17
VA935 VirginSydneyBrisbane24-Mar-2017, 18, 19, 20, 21
VA943Virgin Airlines SydneyBrisbane24-Mar-2016,17,18,19,20
QF594QantasPerthBrisbane24-Mar-20Further information pending
EK054EmiratesDubaiBrisbane23-Mar-2073,74,75,76,77
EK412 EmiratesDubai Sydney23-Mar-20Further information pending
EY450EmiratesAdu DhabiSydney23-Mar-2040,41,42,43,44
JQ408Jetstar SydneyGold Coast 23-Mar-20Further information pending
QF600QantasMelbourneBrisbane23-Mar-20Further information pending
AC033Air CanadaVancouverBrisbane22-Mar-20Further information pending
CI53China AirlinesTaipeiBrisbane22-Mar-2030,31,32,33,34
EK434EmiratesDubai Brisbane22-Mar-2045,46,47,48,49
JQ912Jetstar SydneyTownsville22-Mar-205,6,7,8,9
QF52 QantasSingaporeBrisbane22-Mar-20Further information pending
QF922SydneyCairnsQantas22-Mar-20Further information pending
VA1118VirginProserpineBrisbane22-Mar-20Further information pending
VA570VirginPerthSydney22-Mar-206,7,8,9,10
VA935VirginSydneyBrisbane22-Mar-207,8,9,10,11
QF556 QantasSydneyBrisbane22-Mar-2011,12,13,14,15
EK5702/QF702QantasMelbourneCairns22-Mar-20Further information pending
EK412 Emirates Dubai Sydney21-Mar-2056, 57, 58, 59,60
EK434EmiratesDubai Brisbane21-Mar-2070,71,72,73,74
EK434EmiratesDubai Brisbane21-Mar-2047,48,49,50,51
EY484EtihadAbu DhabiBrisbane21-Mar-20Further information pending
QF0970QantasBrisbaneTownsville21-Mar-20Further information pending
QF512QantasSydneyBrisbane21-Mar-2012, 13, 14, 15, 16
QF654QantasPerthBrisbane21-Mar-2027,28,29,30
VA08Virgin AustraliaLos AngelesBrisbane21-Mar-2014,15,16,17,18
VA523VirginSydneyGold Coast 21-Mar-20Further information pending
VA925VirginSydneyBrisbane21-Mar-201,2,3
EK004EmiratesLondonDubai20-Mar-20Further information pending
EK0434EmiratesDubai Brisbane20-Mar-20 
EK434EmiratesDubai Brisbane20-Mar-2047,48,49,50,51
QF10 QantasHeathrowPerth 20-Mar-20Further information pending
QF16 QantasLos Angeles Brisbane20-Mar-2054,55,56,57,58
SQ255 Singapore airlinesSingaporeBrisbane20-Mar-2040,41,42,43,44
VA1115VirginBrisbaneProserpine20-Mar-20Further information pending
VA1393VirginAdelaideBrisbane20-Mar-20Further information pending
VA1555Virign AirlinesSydneyHervey Bay20-Mar-20Further information pending
VA353VirginMelbourneBrisbane20-Mar-2016,17,18,19,20,
VA917VirginSydneyBrisbane20-Mar-20Further information pending
EK412 EmiratesDubai Sydney19-Mar-2046,47,48,49,50
EK434EmiratesDubaiBrisbane19-Mar-20Further information pending
EY484EtihadAbu DhabiBrisbane19-Mar-2035, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45
JQ420Jetstar Sydney Coolangatta 19-Mar-207, 8, 10, 11
JQ58Jetstar Denpasar BaliBrisbane19-Mar-20Further information pending
JQ814Jetstar SydneyBrisbane19-Mar-201, 2, 3, 4
JST428Jetstar SydneyCoolangatta 19-Mar-203, 4, 5, 6, 7
QF16Qantas Los Angeles Brisbane19-Mar-2046, 47, 48
QF512QantasSydneyBrisbane19-Mar-202,3,4,5,6
QF52QantasSingaporeBrisbane19-Mar-2058, 59, 60
QF520QantasSydneyBrisbane19-Mar-2014, 15, 16, 17, 18
QF524QantasSydneyBrisbane19-Mar-2012,13,14,15,16,17,18,19
QF530QantasSydney Brisbane19-Mar-20Further information pending
QF538QantasSydney Brisbane19-Mar-209,10,11,12,13
QF540QantasSydneyBrisbane19-Mar-202,3
QF550QantasSydneyBrisbane19-Mar-201
QF556QantasSydneyBrisbane19-Mar-2010,11,12,13,14,18,19,20,21,22
QF780QantasBrisbaneCairns19-Mar-20Further information pending
TT604Tiger AirlinesSydneyGold Coast 19-Mar-2015,16,17,18,19
VA08Virgin AustraliaLos AngelesBrisbane19-Mar-2037,38,39,40,41
VA1243VirginBrisbaneRockhampton19-Mar-2018, 19, 20, 21, 22
VA1249VirginBrisbaneRockhampton19-Mar-2020, 21, 22
VA1405VirginAdelaideBrisbane19-Mar-20Further information pending
VA379Virgin Airlines BrisbaneTownsville19-Mar-2022, 23, 24, 25, 26
VA543Virgin Airlines SydneyGold Coast 19-Mar-2011, 12, 13, 14, 15
VA7123Virgin AustraliaAbu DhabiBrisbane19-Mar-20Further information pending
VA8Virgin AustraliaLos AngelesBrisbane19-Mar-20Further information pending
VA932VirginSydenyBrisbane19-Mar-20Further information pending
VA935Virgin Airlines SydneyBrisbane19-Mar-2013,14,15,16,17
VA935Virgin Airlines SydneyBrisbane19-Mar-2013,14,15,16,17
VA947Virgin Airlines SydneyBrisbane19-Mar-2024, 25, 26, 27, 28
VA951Virgin Airlines SydneyBrisbane19-Mar-2023 24 25 26 27
VA957VirginSydneyBrisbane19-Mar-2015, 16, 17, 18, 19
JQ954JetstarSydneyCairns19-Mar-2013, 14, 15, 16, 17
JQ989JetstarPerthSydney19-Mar-20Further information pending
VA733VirginMelbourne Gold Coast 19-Mar-2011, 12, 13, 14, 15
VA523VirginSydneyCoolangatta19-Mar-207,8,9,10,11
QF654QantasPerthBrisbane19-Mar-2023,24,25,26,27
QF548QantasSydneyBrisbane19-Mar-20Further information pending
EK412EmiratesDubaiSydney 18-Mar-2084, 85, 86, 87, 88
EK434EmiratesDubaiBrisbane18-Mar-20Further information pending
EK434EmiratesDubaiBrisbane18-Mar-2083,84,85,86,87
EK5901EmiratesBrisbaneMackay18-Mar-20Further information pending
EY484EtihadAbu DhabiBrisbane18-Mar-2014, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
EY484EtihadCairoBrisbane18-Mar-207,8,9,10,11
JQ403Jetstar Gold Coast Sydney18-Mar-2024,25,26,27,28
JQ403Jetstar Gold Coast Sydney18-Mar-2024,25,26,27,28
JQ424Jetstar SydneyGold Coast 18-Mar-206,7,8,9,10
JQ812Jetstar Sydney Brisbane 18-Mar-201, 2, 3, 4
QF0052QantasSingaporeBrisbane18-Mar-2051, 52, 53, 54, 55
QF1436QantasSydneyToowoomba18-Mar-203,4,5,6,7
QF16Qantas Los AngelesBrisbane 18-Mar-20Further information pending
QF2378QantasBrisbaneHervey Bay18-Mar-206, 7, 8, 9. 10
QF52QantasSingapore Brisbane18-Mar-2024, 25, 26, 27, 28
QF520QantasSydneyBrisbane18-Mar-2017,18,19,20,21
QF524QantasSydneyBrisbane18-Mar-205, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15,16,17,18,19
QF538QantasSydney Brisbane18-Mar-203,4,5,6,7
QF56QantasLos AngelesBrisbane18-Mar-20Further information pending
QF8 QANTASDallasSydney18-Mar-20Further information pending
QF922QantasSydneyCairns18-Mar-20Further information pending
SQ245 Singapore AirlinesSingaporeBrisbane18-Mar-2054,55,56,57,58
VA2Virgin AustraliaLos AngelesSydney18-Mar-20Further information pending
VA931Virgin Airlines SydneyBrisbane18-Mar-201, 2, 3, 4
VA981VirginSydneyBrisbane18-Mar-20Further information pending
TT612TigerSydney Brisbane18-Mar-205, 6, 7, 8
AC53Air CanadaVancouverBrisbane17-Mar-2029,30,31,32,33
BI9Royal Brunei AirlinesBrunei Brisbane17-Mar-2049, 50, 51, 52, 53
EK406EmiratesDubaiMelbourne17-Mar-2052, 53, 54
EK430EmiratesDubaiBrisbane17-Mar-20Further information pending
EK434EmiratesDubaiBrisbane17-Mar-2048, 49, 50, 51
EK434EmiratesDubaiBrisbane17-Mar-2044, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51
EY484EtihadAbu DhabiBrisbane17-Mar-20Further information pending
LX9018/SQ235Swiss Air/Singapore AirlinesSingaporeBrisbane17-Mar-2041,42,43
QF10QantasHeathrowPerth17-Mar-2020, 21, 22, 23, 57, 58, 59
QF16QantasLos AngelesBrisbane 17-Mar-201,2,3,4,5, 20,21,22,23
QF524QantasSydneyBrisbane17-Mar-201, 2, 3, 4, 5
QF594QantasPerth Brisbane17-Mar-20Further information pending
QF60QantasSan FranciscoBrisbane17-Mar-20Further information pending
QF60QantasSan FranciscoBrisbane17-Mar-20Further information pending
QF610QantasMelbourneBrisbane17-Mar-2012,13,14,15,16
QF98QantasHong KongBrisbane17-Mar-20Further information pending
QR906Qatar AirwaysDoha Sydney17-Mar-2016, 17, 18, 19, 20
SA280South African AirwaysJohannesburgPerth17-Mar-201,2,3
SQ319Singapore AirlinesLondon Singapore 17-Mar-2051, 52, 53, 54, 55
VA471Virgin Airlines Perth Brisbane17-Mar-201, 2, 3
VA8Virgin AustraliaLos AngelesBrisbane17-Mar-201,2,3,4
VA1628VirginUluruSydney17-Mar-2013, 14, 15, 16, 17
VA977VirginSydneyBrisbane17-Mar-2013, 14, 15, 16, 17
B10009 Royal Brunei AirlinesBrunei Brisbane16-Mar-2033, 34, 35, 36, 37
BA15British AirwaysSingaporeSydney16-Mar-20Further information pending
D7200Air AsiaKuala LumpurGold Coast16-Mar-20Further information pending
DL41Delta AirlinesLos AngelesSydney 16-Mar-2053, 54, 55, 56, 57
EK052EmiratesDubaiBrisbane16-Mar-2055,56,57,58,59
EK412EmiratesDubaiSydney 16-Mar-20Further information pending
EK434EmiratesMadridBrisbane16-Mar-20Further information pending
EY450EtihadAbu DhabiSydney16-Mar-20Further information pending
EY654 EtihadCairoAbu Dahbi16-Mar-20Further information pending
FQ235Singapore AirlinesLondonBrisbane16-Mar-20Further information pending
HA443Hawaii AirlinesHawaiiBrisbane16-Mar-20Further information pending
MZ135 Air New ZealandAuckland Brisbane16-Mar-2024,25,26,27,28
QF2 Qantas London Singapore 16-Mar-20Further information pending
QF2326QantasBrisbaneBundaberg16-Mar-20Further information pending
QF52Qantas SingaporeBrisbane 16-Mar-20Further information pending
QF520QantasSydneyBrisbane16-Mar-205,6,7,8,9, 10,11,12,13,14, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,
QF62QantasTokyoBrisbane16-Mar-2027,28,29,30,31
SQ235Singapore AirlinesSingaporeBrisbane16-Mar-2018,19,20,21,22
VA931Virgin Airlines SydneyBrisbane16-Mar-2024, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
VA931Virgin Airlines Sydney Brisbane 16-Mar-2019, 20, 21, 22, 23
VA939Virgin Airlines SydneyBrisbane16-Mar-20Further information pending

Advice for passengers on any flights with a confirmed case of COVID-19 arriving before midnight Wednesday 25 March 2020

Queensland Health is continuing contact tracing of flights with a confirmed case of COVID-19 which arrived in Queensland up until midnight Wednesday 25 March 2020. This means if you sat in the same row, the two rows in front or the two rows behind a confirmed case, you are deemed a ‘close contact’ and are advised to self-quarantine for 14 days from the date of arrival. The risk of contracting COVID-19 for all other passengers on flights with a confirmed case of COVID-19 is considered low, and you are advised to monitor your health for 14 days. If you become unwell, you should contact your doctor or health provider immediately. Call ahead and advise of your symptoms and exposure so they can prepare for your visit.

Flight details, including close contact rows, are continuously updated as soon as new information becomes available. Please frequently check back on flight details on this page if you have taken a flight in the last 14 days.

Advice for passengers on domestic flights with a confirmed case of COVID-19 arriving after midnight Wednesday 25 March 2020

All travellers arriving from interstate from midnight Wednesday 25 March 2020 are advised to self-quarantine for 14 days. This applies to all travellers, even if you have no symptoms. Please follow the advice provided to you at the airport.

Advice for passengers on international flights with a confirmed case of COVID-19 arriving after midnight Monday 16 March 2020

All travellers arriving from overseas from midnight Monday, 16 March 2020, are advised to self-quarantine for 14 days. This applies to all travellers, even if you have no symptoms. Please follow the advice provided to you at the airport.

If you develop symptoms

If you develop symptoms, you must call your GP or 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84).

For severe symptoms, such as shortness of breath at rest or difficulty breathing, dial 000.

For more information refer to www.health.qld.gov.au/coronavirus

Symptoms and testing

If you have been overseas in the last 14 days and are feeling unwell, see a doctor immediately. Before your appointment, call ahead and advise of your symptoms and recent travel so they can prepare for your visit.

Common symptoms of COVID-19 coronavirus include:

  • fever
  • a cough
  • sore throat
  • fatigue
  • shortness of breath.

See a doctor immediately if you have these symptoms and have travelled overseas in the past 14 days or have had contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 coronavirus. Before your appointment, call ahead and advise of your symptoms and recent travel so necessary precautions can be taken.

For information on COVID-19 coronavirus, contact 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) or visit www.health.qld.gov.au/coronavirus.

Testing update

As at 31 March 2020 Samples tested
Total49,382
Tests pending (not included in total above)1,745

Read more about testing including current testing criteria.

Travel advice

The Australian government has implemented border control measures and travel advice to help contain the spread of the virus. These measures are regularly updated so we recommend checking the latest statements on the COVID-19 coronavirus situation.

Queensland introduced border restrictions from midnight Wednesday 25 March.