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This article covers the detailed statistics of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.

Statistics

Cases

Location[a] Cases[b] Deaths Recoveries Active[c] Hospital[d] Tests Notes Ref.
12 / 12 6,635,645 7,807 6,239,947 387,891 3,101 70,938,962 [1]
Australian Capital Territory 119,548 58 113,046 6,444 75 1,088,553 [2][3]
New South Wales 2,447,877 2,970 2,308,016 136,891 1,437 31,514,416 [e][f] [4][5]
Northern Territory 68,139 46 66,131 1,962 22 1,088,553 [g] [6]
Queensland 1,089,495 940 1,047,736 40,819 435 7,452,195 [7]
South Australia 464,841 403 437,598 26,840 248 4,745,163 [8]
Tasmania 150,983 65 144,841 6,077 44 662,730 [h] [9]
Victoria 1,734,100 3,138 1,651,038 79,924 526 20,794,566 [10]
Western Australia 560,662 187 471,541 88,934 314 3,592,786 [11]
Norfolk Island 515 0 451 64 38 1,054 [12][13]
Jervis Bay Territory 4 0 [14]
Christmas Island 33 0 33 0 [15]
Cocos (Keeling) Islands 27 0 26 1 [15]
Updated May 16, 2022
  1. ^ Diagnosed in Australia; nationality and location of original infection may vary. Data sourced from state and federal governments; where there are inconsistencies, federal reporting takes precedence. Under National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System reporting requirements, cases are reported based on their Australian jurisdiction of residence rather than where they were detected.
  2. ^ Cumulative reported confirmed cases at time of update. Actual case numbers may be higher.
  3. ^ Active cases based on state definition of active. Does not necessarily equate to the total cases minus deaths and recoveries.
  4. ^ Cumulative hospitalisations. There are around 95,000 hospital beds in Australia (3.8 beds/1000 people).
  5. ^ NSW reporting two Queenslanders who died in NSW.
  6. ^ NSW total cases and recoveries include 189 historical cases in crew members on board a ship that were subsequently classified as Australian cases and included in NSW totals.
  7. ^ NT reporting one extra case and recovery.
  8. ^ Federal and Tasmanian reporting differ by 2 fewer cases.

Cumulative cases

The numbers of cases in the tables below referred to the number of cases at the end of each day (23:59 AEDT) until 4 April 2020. Since 5 April 2020, the federal government standardised the daily case number release time to 15:00 AEST which has been reflected in the data.[16]

This data has been compiled by recording the daily values from the infographic available under "Current Status" on the Australian Government's Department of Health website.[17] Under National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System reporting requirements, cases are reported based on their Australian jurisdiction of residence rather than where they were detected.


The following charts represent changes in net number of cases on a daily basis and is based on the number of cases reported in the Federal Government's daily reports.

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Active cases

As of 14 August 2021, there are 6,577 estimated active cases of COVID-19 in Australia. A case is considered active if a person who was COVID-19 positive but has yet to be classified as recovered and has not died. The chart below tracks active cases since 5 April, when the Federal Government began reporting nationwide recovery data. However, since 20 July, the Federal Government began reporting official estimation of nationwide active cases and has been reflected in the chart.[17]

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Deaths

As of 8 August 2021, 940 people linked to COVID-19 have died in Australia. At least 685 deaths were residents in aged care facilities,[17] and at least 29 deaths had been passengers or crew on cruise ships.[18]

Cumulative confirmed deaths by state, territory & nationally
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Clusters

The largest cluster in Australia so far in the pandemic was the Flemington/North Melbourne public housing cluster with 310 cases.[19] The deadliest cluster in Australia was at St Basil's Homes for the Aged in Victoria, where 45 residents died.[20]

Cases by source of infection

The following table lists the cases by their source of infection per state/territory. High numbers of cases with unknown sources of infection indicates high risk of community transmission and increased difficulty in tracing and stopping the spread of COVID-19.[21][22] There have been estimated to be around 1,300 cases that have been associated with cruise ships in Australia.[17]

Cases and deaths by age group and gender

The following table represents the number of cases and deaths for each age group and gender. The data is sourced from the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) and the Federal Government.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Coronavirus (COVID-19) case numbers and statistics". Australian Government Department of Health. Australian Government Department of Health. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  2. ^ "ACT COVID-19 statistics". www.covid19.act.gov.au/updates. Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development (ACT). 29 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  3. ^ Macali, Anthony. "Daily Tests Conducted and Results in ACT". covidlive.com.au. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  4. ^ "COVID-19 in NSW". www.health.nsw.gov.au. NSW Health. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Find the facts about COVID-19". www.health.nsw.gov.au. NSW Health. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Current status". coronavirus.nt.gov.au. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Queensland COVID-19 statistics". www.qld.gov.au. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Dashboard and daily update". www.covid-19.sa.gov.au. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - Cases and testing updates". www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Victorian coronavirus (COVID-19) data". www.dhhs.vic.gov.au. Department of Health and Human Services. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  11. ^ "WA COVID-19 Dashboard". ww2.health.wa.gov.au. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021. @ 14:42
  12. ^ leanne (17 March 2020). "COVID-19 Advice for Norfolk Island". www.norfolkisland.gov.nf. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Norfolk Island Health and Wellbeing". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  14. ^ Crawford, Robert (26 October 2021). "Four COVID cases confirmed in Jervis Bay Territory". South Coast Register. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  15. ^ a b "News". Indian Ocean Territories. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  16. ^ "COVID-19 at a Glance Infographic (5th April)" (PDF). www.health.gov.au.
  17. ^ a b c d e "Coronavirus (COVID-19) current situation and case numbers". health.gov.au. Australian Department of Health. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021. (Nota bene* The data on this site changes daily.)
  18. ^ "Charting the COVID-19 spread in Australia". www.abc.net.au. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  19. ^ "Coronavirus update for Victoria - 3 August 2020". Department of Health and Human Services, State Government of Victoria. 3 August 2020.
  20. ^ McGhee, Ashlynne (15 April 2021). "Taxpayer-funded aged care home where 45 died in COVID outbreak funnelled millions to church". Background Briefing (ABC Radio National). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  21. ^ "Australian COVID-19 cases by source of infection". www.health.gov.au. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  22. ^ "COVID-19 cases by source of infection by state and territory". www.health.gov.au. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  23. ^ "Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Australian Capital Territory". app.powerbi.com. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  24. ^ "NSW COVID-19 case statistics". www.health.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  25. ^ Coronavirus (COVID-19). "Current status". coronavirus.nt.gov.au. Retrieved 1 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  26. ^ "Queensland COVID-19 statistics". www.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  27. ^ "Dashboard and daily update". www.covid-19.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  28. ^ Government, Tasmanian. "Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - Cases and testing updates". www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  29. ^ "Victorian coronavirus (COVID-19) data". www.dhhs.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  30. ^ "Coronavirus COVID-19 in Western Australia". experience.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.