Table 19.1.
The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in Australia by state/territory (data dated May 15, 2020).
| Australian state/territory[a] | Cases[b] | Deaths | Recovered | Active | Hospital[c] | Tests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7019 | 98 | 6334 | 587 | 50 | 980,957 | |
| Australian Capital Territory (ACT) | 107 | 3 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 13,066 | [d] |
| New South Wales (NSW) | 3071 | 45 | 2605 | 421 | 23 | 345,846 | [e] |
| Northern Territory (NT) | 29 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 5940 | [f] |
| Queensland (Qld) | 1054 | 6 | 1031 | 17 | 6 | 148,60 | [g] |
| South Australia (SA) | 439 | 4 | 434 | 1 | 1 | 74,293 | [h] |
| Tasmania (Tas) | 227 | 13 | 188 | 26 | 8 | 20,957 | [i] |
| Victoria (Vic) | 1540 | 18 | 1407 | 115 | 9 | 309,000 | [j] |
| Western Australia (WA) | 552 | 9 | 538 | 5 | 1 | 63,248 | [k] |
Diagnosed in Australia; nationality and location of original infection may vary. Data sourced from the state and federal governments; where there are inconsistencies, the greatest figure is recorded. Under the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System reporting requirements, cases are reported based on their Australian jurisdiction of residence rather than where they were detected.
Reported confirmed cases at the time of the update. Actual case numbers may be higher.
Cumulative hospitalizations. There are around 95,000 hospital beds in Australia (3.8 beds/1000 people).
22 cases from Ruby Princess.
337 passengers and 3 crew members from Ruby Princess, 74 from Ovation of the Seas, 34 from Voyager of the Seas, and 11 from Celebrity Solstice; the number of deaths does not include the 2 Queenslanders who had died in NSW.
2 from Ruby Princess.
70 from Ruby Princess and 3 from Diamond Princess; the number of deaths includes 2 Queenslanders who died in NSW.
80 from Ruby Princess and 1 from Diamond Princess.
4 from Ruby Princess and 1 from Celebrity Solstice.
18 from Ruby Princess and 3 from Diamond Princess.
43 from Ruby Princess and 2 from Diamond Princess.
Abridged From: Australia, Coronavirus (COVID-19) Current Situation and Case Numbers, 2020. https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert/coronavirus.