AUSTRALIA

2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease, Australia Epidemiology Report 1

(January 26 – February 1, 2020)
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)
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
Total Cases, Recoveries, Deaths, and New Cases in the last 24 hours
Total COVID-19 Cases and Deaths by States and Territories

Image source: Department of Health, States and Territories Report 10/10/2020

COVID-19 Cases by Source of Infection by State and Territory

Image source: Department of Health, States and Territories Report 10/10/2020

COVID-19 Cases by Age Group and Sex

Image source: NNDSS data 10/10/2020

COVID-19 deaths by age group and sex

Image source: NNDSS data 10/10/2020

Current COVID-19 cases in hospitals and Intensive Care Units (ICUs)

Image source: Department of Health, States and Territories Report 10/10/2020

ANTARCTICA
 NO CASES
Antarctica remains to be free from COVID-19