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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. Locally acquired cases and clusters in NSW
  8. Airport screening
  9. Public Health Orders
  10. More information

Latest statistics

As of 8pm 24 March 2020:

Cases Count
Confirmed cases (incl. interstate residents in NS​​W health care facilities) 1,029
Cases tested and excluded 67,148
Total 68,177
  • New cases reported since 8pm 23 March: 211
  • Total deaths reported: 7
  • People tested on 22 March 2020: 4,695
  • Cases in ICU: 10; 4 of whom are ventilated and 1 is on high flow oxygen

Latest press conference

 

COVID-19 Update - Wednesday 25 March​​​

New cases

There have been an additional 211 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 1 1 2
10-19 18 11 29
20-29 109 81 190
30-39 89 87 176
40-49 63 88 151
50-59 88 87 175
60-69 80​ 85 165
70-79 40 53 93
80-89 14 23 37
90-100 7 4 11
Total 509 520 1029

Figure 1. 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 a​cquired 500
Locally acquired – contact of a confirmed case and/or in a known cluster 176
Locally acquired – contact not identified 74
Under investigation 279
Total 1029

Figure 2. 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 24 March 2020

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 24 March 2020​

LHD

Cases

Tests

Percent​ positive

Cases per 100,000 residents

Tests per 100,000 residents

South Eastern Sydney

292

10543

2.77

30.45

1099.26

Northern Sydney

209

12550

1.67

21.86

1312.87

Nepean Blue Mountains

43

3781

1.14

11.00

967.04

Hunter New England

100

5214

1.92

10.50

547.47

Central Coast

34

2418

1.41

9.64

685.25

Sydney

65

6627

0.98

9.33

951.10

Western Sydney

82

8646

0.95

7.78

820.74

Illawarra Shoalhaven

31

2829

1.10

7.39

674.19

Southern NSW

15

1035

1.45

6.91

476.80

South Western Sydney

71

6850

1.04

6.84

659.58

Northern NSW

21

1419

1.48

6.77

457.21

Western NSW

18

1187

1.52

6.32

416.47

Mid North Coast

12

1291

0.93

5.32

572.09

Murrumbidgee

7

836

0.84

2.35

280.43

Far West

0

77

0.00

0.00

255.44

NSW Total

1029

68177

1.51

12.57

832.85
​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 New South Wales as of 24 March 2020 at 8 pm, by Local Health District (LHD)

Across NSW

NSW rural and regional LHD map showing confirmed cases in different LHDs. Hunter New England LHD has 21-40 cases. Northern NSW, Mid North Coast and Western NSW have 6-10 cases each. Southern NSW LHD has 1-5 confirmed 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.

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 across Sydney Metropolitan region as of 24 March 2020 at 8 pm, by Local Health District (LHD).

Across Sydney Metropolitan region

NSW metropolitan LHD map showing confirmed cases in different LHDs. South Eastern Sydney LHD has 81-160 cases. Northern Sydney has 41-80 cases. Western Sydney, Sydney and South Western LHDs have 21-40 cases. Nepean Blue Mountains and Central Coast LHDs have 11-20 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.

Locally acquired cases and clusters in NSW

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

Across NSW

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

Across Sydney Metropolitan region

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

​Locally acquired COVID-19 cases in NSW with an unknown source of infection, 24 March 2020

Local Government Are​a Cases locally acquired – contact not identified
Hornsby (A) 5-9
Sydney (C) 5-9
Bayside (A) 1-4
Blacktown (C) 1-4
Campbelltown (C) (NSW) 1-4
Canterbury-Bankstown (A) 1-4
Central Coast (C) (NSW) 1-4
Cessnock (C)​​ 1-4
Cumberland (A) 1-4
Georges River (A) 1-4
Hawkesbury (C) 1-4
Hunters Hill (A) 1-4
Inner West (A) 1-4
Ku-ring-gai (A) 1-4
Lake Macquarie (C) 1-4
Liverpool (C) 1-4
Mid-Coast (A) 1-4
Mid-Western Regional (A) 1-4
Mosman (A) 1-4
Newcastle (C) 1-4
Northern Beaches (A) 1-4
Orange (C) 1-4
Parramatta (C) 1-4
Port Macquarie-Hastings (A) 1-4
Randwick (C) 1-4
Ryde (C) 1-4
Shoalhaven (C) 1-4
Sutherland Shire (A) 1-4
Tenterfield (A) 1-4
The Hills Shire (A) 1-4
Tweed (A) 1-4
Waverley (A) 1-4
Willoughby (C) 1-4
Wollongong (C) 1-4
Woollahra (A) 1-4

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 24 March 2020, a total of 1,024 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.

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