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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. Summary of the first 200 cases in NSW
  12. Public Health Orders
  13. More information

Latest statistics

As of 8pm 4 April 2020:

Cases Co​unt
Total confirmed cases 1 2,580
Cases tested and excluded 2 118,863
Total 121,443

Confirmed cases – current status

Status Cases
Total confirmed cases 2,580
Number of new cases reported since 8pm 3 April 87
People tested on 3 April 20202 3,339
Total deaths 16

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.

Latest press conference

 

COVID-19 update - 11am 5 April 2020​​

New cases

There has been an additional 87 cases reported in NSW since 8pm 4 April.

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 4 April 2020

Age group Female Male Total
0-9 10 13 23
10-19 44 38 82
20-29 314 251 565
30-39 213 208 421
40-49 135 188 323
50-59 200 197 397
60-69 207​ 194 401
70-79 123 143 266
80-89 35 45 80
90-100 10 12 22
Total 1,291 1,289 2,580

Note: Excludes cases notified without a date of birth and/or gender.

Figure: Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases by age group and gender in NSW, reported up to 8pm 4 April 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 4 April 2020

Source Cases
Overseas acquired 1,566
Locally acquired – contact of a confirmed case and/or in a known cluster 578
Locally acquired – contact not identified 380
Under investigation 56
Total 2,580

Note: Case 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 4 April 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 4 April 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 4 April 2020

LHD

 Cases

 Tests

 Percent positive

 Cases per 100,000 residents

 Tests per 100,000 residents

South Eastern Sydney 556 17504 3.18 57.97 1825.04
Northern Sydney 452 18000 2.51 47.28 1883.01
Central Coast 111 4631 2.4 31.46 1312.41
Sydney 197 10378 1.9 28.27 1489.44
Nepean Blue Mountains 100 6114 1.64 25.58 1563.73
Hunter New England 239 11496 2.08 25.09 1207.08
Illawarra Shoalhaven 104 5504 1.89 24.78 1311.68
Southern NSW 52 2049 2.54 23.96 943.93
Western Sydney 235 14014 1.68 22.31 1330.32
Mid North Coast 48 2717 1.77 21.27 1204
South Western Sydney 179 12890 1.39 17.24 1241.17
Northern NSW 46 2504 1.84 14.82 806.8
Murrumbidgee 42 1840 2.28 14.09 617.22
Western NSW 40 2483 1.61 14.03 871.19
Far West 2 197 1.02 6.63 653.53
NSW Total 2493 117633 2.12 30.45 1437.01

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

Maps of COVID-19 tests by local health districts (LHD)

For further information on the number of persons tested for COVID-19 by local health districts please visit COVID-19 test cases by local health districts (LHD)

Confirmed cases by local health district (LHD)

Confirmed cases of COVID 19 across NSW as of 8pm 4 April 2020, by local health district


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 8pm 4 April 2020, by local health district


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.

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

Confirmed cases of COVID 19 across NSW as of 8pm 4 April 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.

Confirmed cases of COVID 19 across Sydney Metropolitan Region as of 8pm 4 April 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.

Locally acquired cases and clusters in NSW by Local Government Area

View as table: Locally acquired COVID-19 cases in NSW with an unknown source of infection by Local Government Area as of 8pm 31 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 3April 2020, by Local Government Area


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.

Locally acquired COVID-19 cases across Sydney Metropolitan Region with an unknown source of infection as of 8pm 4 April 2020, by Local Government Area


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.

Active cluster investigations in NSW by LGA

Name Date of first onset LGA of event Last case within 14 days No. of cases 1 Local transmission?
Stanwell Tops Wedding 9 March 2020 Wollongong Yes 38 Yes
Boogie Wonderland Party 17 March 2020 Waverley Yes 34 Yes
Dorothy Henderson Lodge 24 February 2020 Ryde Yes 22 Yes
Church meeting 8 March 2020 Ryde Yes 19 Yes
Bondi Hardware Restaurant 17 March 2020 Waverley Yes 14 Yes
Rose of Sharon Childcare 18 March 2020 Blacktown Yes 6 Yes
Opal Aged Care Bankstown 22 March 2020 Canterbury- Bankstown Yes 4 Yes
Normanhurst West Public School 8 March 2020 Hornsby Yes 3 Yes
St Andrews’ Church Wedding 16 March 2020 Sydney Yes 3 Yes
Rugby tournament 15 March 2020 Camperdown Yes 2 Yes
Pokolbin Wedding 16 March 2020 Cessnock Yes 2 Yes

Notes:

  1. Number of associated cases as at 31 March 2020, resident in NSW.
  2. Cluster indicates counts of 2 or more.
  3. 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 4 April 2020, a total of 420 passenger arrivals were screened for possible symptoms of COVID-19. 13 people were transferred to hospital for further evaluation and COVID-19 testing where clinically indicated.

To date, 47,552 passenger arrivals have been screened for possible symptoms of COVID-19. A total of 497 people have been transferred to hospital for further evaluation and COVID-19 testing where clinically indicated.

Summary of the first 200 cases in NSW

Summary of the first 200 cases in NSW includes:

  • demographics
  • age distribution of the first 200 cases
  • source of infection (overseas and within Australia)
  • epicurve by country of acquisition (latest onset 15 March 2020)
  • hospitalisation
  • profile of symptomatic patients
  • deaths.

Public Health Orders

More information

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