Novel Coronavirus (CONVID-19) Statistics

What these figures reveal is that testing for COVID-19 is occurring at a significant rate across the state.

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District has confirmed a midwife at St George Hospital has tested positive for COVID-19.  All patients that were in close contact with the midwife have been informed. The midwife is now in isolation and there is no ongoing risk to patients at St George Hospital.

A further two children under 10 have tested positive to COVID-19, bringing the total in that age group to four.

A 1-year-old girl whose parent is a confirmed case and a 2-year-old girl who acquired the infection overseas have both already been isolation with family, and have mild symptoms.

There are 121 confirmed cases in NSW who were on board the Ruby Princess and 31 from the Ovation of the Seas cruise ship.
Confirmed cases (incl. interstate residents in NSW health care facilities)  1,219 Cases tested and excluded 72,787 Total 74,006

A Qantas charter flight from Honolulu arrived in Sydney Airport overnight to repatriate 292 passengers who were on the Norwegian Jewel. The boat has been at sea with no landing and with no one coming onto the ship for 3 weeks.

While the ship has reported no acute respiratory illness on board, the NSW Health International airport screening team screened all of the passengers on arrival.

Five passengers with symptoms were transferred to hospital for COVID-19 testing and isolation. The remaining well passengers were transferred to a Sydney hotel to be in self-isolation for 14 days.