under investigation – the source of infection has not yet been determined, but is currently being investigated through public health actions.
locally acquired –interstate travel – the person was infected in Australia, but not in the reporting jurisdiction.
locally acquired – unknown contact – the person was infected in Australia, but the source of infection is not known.
locally acquired – known contact – the person was infected in Australia through contact with someone confirmed to have COVID-19.
overseas acquired – the person was infected while overseas (including at sea).
The source of infection for confirmed cases of COVID-19 can be described as: The table also shows the total number of cases and deaths by state and territory. This table shows the number of COVID-19 cases by source of infection for each state and territory, since the first case was reported. Total COVID-19 cases by source of infection The method used to estimate the number of active cases varies by jurisdiction. Probable and historical cases are currently included in the total number of cases reported by some jurisdictions, these are defined as per the COVID-19 national guidelines. State and territory totals reflect where a person has been tested and public health management occurred, which may differ from their normal place of residence. The number of confirmed cases and deaths reported in each state and territory since the first case was reported in late January 2020. The majority of total confirmed cases and deaths are from Victoria. Cases by state and territory and source of infection Since late-September 2020, a low number of new cases continue to be reported each day. From mid-June 2020, cases increased and peaked in early August 2020 and then declined. Following a peak of cases at the end of March, low numbers of cases were reported each day until early-June 2020. The first cases of COVID-19 in Australia were identified in late January 2020.
undergoes a seroconversion to or has a significant rise in SARS-CoV-2 neutralising or IgG antibody level (e.g.
has the virus isolated in cell culture, with PCR confirmation using a validated method or.
tests positive to a validated specific SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test or.
The vertical axis on the right shows the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases, represented by the line.Īs per the COVID-19 national guidelines, a COVID-19 confirmed case is a person who: The vertical axis on the left shows the number of new COVID-19 cases, represented by the bars. The horizontal axis shows the date of notification to state and territory health departments. The line graph shows the cumulative number of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases by notification received date. This bar chart shows the newly confirmed COVID-19 cases by notification received date.