2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease, Australia Epidemiology Report 1

(January 26 – February 1, 2020)

 The first ever confirmed case of COVID-19 in Australia was on January 25, 2020.
 The patient came from Wuhan and flew to Melbourne on January 19
 According to the first report of epidemiology in Australia, dated January 25 to February 1. 2020, there were twelve
confirmed cases of 2019-nCOV infection.
 All the twelve confirmed cases reported in Australia had travel history to China, and 11 of them had a travel history
to Wuhan, China.
 The median age of cases was 45 (range 21–66) years.
 Zero casualties were reported on the first week of the epidemiology report.
COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 26
(September 13-27, 2020)
 On this fortnight report, 278 confirmed cases were reported.
 82% of all COVID-19 cases for the period (229/278) were reported in Victoria, with smaller numbers of cases reported from New South
Wales (32), Western Australia (9), Queensland (6) and South Australia (2).
 The national rate of infection in locally-acquired cases in the current reporting period was 0.9 cases per 100,000 population
 A total of 8 deaths were reported from cases diagnosed in this reporting period, all of whom were >75 years old, and all from Victoria.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) current situation and case
numbers in Australia
REFERENCE:

FIRST WEEK AND LAST WEEK SITUATIONAL REPORT

https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/novel_coronavirus_2019_ncov_weekly_epidemiology_reports_australia_20
20.htm

https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.78

https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.13

FIRST EVER CASE

https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-greg-hunt-mp/media/first-confirmed-case-of-novel-coronavirus-in-australia

TOTAL CASES:

https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert/coronavirus-covid-19-current-situation-and-case-
numbers

FIRST CONFIRMED CASE IN EGYPT - https://www.afro.who.int/news/covid-19-cases-top-10-000-africa

Sources of external situation report 1 and 32: https://www.afro.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus-covid-19

COVID-19 Outbreak Sitrep 01 (2020) https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/331330/SITREP_COVID-19_WHOAFRO_20200304-

eng.pdf

COVID-19 Outbreak Sitrep 32 (2020) https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/335916/SITREP_COVID-19_WHOAFRO_20201007-

eng.pdf
 The affected person did not show any serious symptoms of being ill.
PREVENTIVE MEASURES APPLIED IN AUSTRALIA TO CONTAIN COVID 19

Australia will continue to monitor the situation closely and continue to act on the best available evidence and advice:

 When the confirmed case was reported, DFAT raised the level of travel advice for Wuhan and Hubei Province in
China to ‘level 4 – do not travel’ and posted a Smartraveller bulletin on the virus outbreak in Australia.
 Border measures are already in place to identify those travelers who have symptoms and feeling unwell coming into
the country.
 While the Chinese authorities have now stopped all traffic from Hubei province as an added precaution, the
Government is ensuring that all passengers on flights from other parts of China will be met and provided
information on arrival.
 Chinese authorities have stopped all traffic from Hubei province, and as an additional precaution, the government
will ensure that all passengers on flights from other parts of China provided information on their arrival.
 There are Information displayed at all major international ports around Australia about the 2019-nCOV infection,
with guide on what to do if they have symptoms or if they have developed symptoms.
 Human coronavirus with pandemic potential’ is now a Listed Human Disease under the Biosecurity Act 2015,
enabling the use of enhanced border measures.
 The Department of Health has provided an updated advice to the primary and community health care workers and
Emergency Departments in Australia.