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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. Confirmed cases by local health district (LHD),
  7. Airport screening
  8. Public Health Orders
  9. More information

Latest statistics

As of 8pm 22 March 2020:

Cases Count
Confirmed cases (incl. interstate residents in NSW health care facilities) 669
Cases tested and excluded​ 56,272
Total 56,941

Latest press conference

 

COVID-19 U​pdate Monday 23 March

New cases

There have been an additional 136 cases reported in NSW in the past 24 hours.

Age and sex breakdown of confirmed cases reported in NSW

Age group Female Male Total
10-19 16 8 24
20-29 69 56 125
30-39 65 66 131
40-49 48 68 116
50-59 50 61 111
60-69 46 54 100
70-79 19 22 41
80-89 3 12 15
90-100 5 1 6
​Total ​321 ​348 ​​669

Likely source of infection of confirmed cases reported in NSW

Source Cases
Overseas acquired 327
Locally acquired - contact of a confirmed case 155
Local acquired – contact not identified 65
Under investigation 122
Total 669

Confirmed cases by local health district (LHD)

Across NSW as of 22 March 2020 at 8 pm​

NSW rural and regional LHD map showing confirmed cases in different LHDs. Northern NSW, Mid North Coast, Hunter New England, Western NSW and Southern NSW LHDs have 1-5 confirmed cases each.​​

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.

Across Sydney Metropolitan region​​ as of 22 March 2020 at 8 pm

NSW metropolitan LHD map showing confirmed cases in different LHDs. Northern Sydney and South Eastern Sydney LHDs have 41-80 cases. Western Sydney LHD has 21-40 cases. Sydney and South Western LHDs have 11-20 cases. Nepean Blue Mountains LHD has 6-10 cases. 

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 22 March 2020, a total of 30,249 passenger arrivals have been screened for possible symptoms of COVID-19. 

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.

Public Health Orders

More information

NSW Health

Commonwealth

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Page Updated: Monday 23 March 2020
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