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

Status as at 10 April 2020

Queensland has 13 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) raising the state total to 965.

HHS*	Active cases	Recovered cases	Deaths	Total confirmed cases to date
Cairns and Hinterland	11	21	0	32
Central Queensland	7	1	0	8
Central West	0	0	0	0
Darling Downs	21	19	2	42
Gold Coast	108	73	0	181
Mackay	8	5	0	13
Metro North	214	75	2	291
Metro South	144	85	0	229
North West	0	0	0	0
South West	0	0	0	0
Sunshine Coast	25	60	1	86
Torres and Cape	0	0	0	0
Townsville	12	11	0	23
West Moreton	23	14	0	37
Wide Bay	19	4	0	23
Overseas	0	0	0	0
Total	592	368	5	965**

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

** Changes may occur in the number of notifications reported from day to day. This is due to ongoing maintenance and update of notification details as new information becomes available, or where discrepancies are detected through data quality assurance activities.

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. Queenslanders are urged to stay home this long weekend.

Queensland introduced further border restrictions from midnight Friday 10 April.

There are new self-quarantine requirements for all overseas and interstate travellers, and people arriving from an identified COVID-19 hotspot.

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

Please note that public contact tracing alerts will be removed after 14 days as they are no longer applicable.

Flight Number	Airline	Origin	Destination	Date of arrival	Close Contact Rows
QF528	Qantas	Sydney	Brisbane	28-Mar-20	20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28
QF1788	Qantas	Brisbane	Townsville	27-Mar-20	17,18,19,20,21
QF516	Qantas	Sydney	Brisbane	27-Mar-20	7,8,9,10,11
QF512	Qantas	Sydney	Brisbane	27-Mar-20	13,14,15,16,17
QF654	Qantas	Perth	Brisbane	27-Mar-20	4,5,6,7,8,12,13,14,15,16,23,24,25,26, 27

Advice for passengers arriving on any flights with a confirmed case of COVID-19

All travellers arriving into Queensland from interstate or overseas are advised to self-quarantine for 14 days (unless you are an exempt person). 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 during your quarantine period, 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.

Symptoms and testing

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 10 April 2020	Samples tested
Total	69,194
Tests pending (not included in total above)	1,866

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.