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

Status as at 05 April 2020

Queensland has 9 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) raising the state total to 907.

HHS*	Total confirmed cases to date1
Cairns and Hinterland	30
Central Queensland	8
Central West	0
Darling Downs	40
Gold Coast	174
Mackay	12
Metro North	274
Metro South	206
North West	0
South West	0
Sunshine Coast	84
Torres and Cape	0
Townsville	22
West Moreton	37
Wide Bay	20
Overseas	0
Total	907

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

¹Changes 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.

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:

Region	Location	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.
Cairns	Edmonton PCYC	14 March 2020	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.

Please note that public contact tracing alerts will be removed after 14 days as they are no longer applicable.

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

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 3 April 2020	Samples tested
Total	54,441‬
Tests pending (not included in total above)	1,691

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.