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. 2022 Jan 14:355–395. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-90769-9.00006-2

Table 19.2.

The 2020 COVID-19 “hot spots” in Australia.

State Place Number of cases Context
NSW Bondi 180 cases as at 15th April Linked to the high concentration of travelers, 34 linked to the “Boogie Wonderland Party”, 14 linked to the Bondi Hardware restaurant, 27 with an unknown source of infection
NSW Sydney city 155 cases as at 15th April 31 with an unknown source of infection
NSW Northern Beaches 150 cases as at 15th April Particularly Dee Why, 15 with an unknown source of infection
NSW Central Coast 115 cases as at 10th April 8 with an unknown source of infection
NSW Blacktown 106 cases as at 15th April 6 linked to the Rose of Sharon childcare facility, 14 with an unknown source of infection
NSW Woollahra 92 cases as at 15th April
NSW Canterbury-Bankstown 88 cases as at 15th April 6 linked to the Opal Aged Care Bankstown, 9 with an unknown source of infection
Vic Stonnington local government area 88 cases as at 11th April
NSW Penrith 121 cases as at 12th May 69 cases (32 staff and 37 residents) linked to the Anglicare Newmarch House as at 10th May, 12 with an unknown source of infection
NSW Ryde 66 cases as at 15th April 21 linked to the Dorothy Henderson Lodge since February 24, 2020, 19 linked to a church meeting since March 8, 2020
Tas Burnie 127 cases as at 30th April Linked to the North West Regional Hospital and the North West Private Hospital since 27th March
SA Barossa Valley 39 cases as at 9th April Linked to the Lyndoch Hill winery since 14 March
NSW Wollongong 38 cases as at 10th April Linked to a Stanwell Tops wedding since March 9, 2020
SA Adelaide Airport 33 cases as at 9th April Linked to the baggage handling area since 17th March
WA Mandurah 27 cases as at 7th April
Qld Noosa Heads 17 cases as at 26th March Linked to the Sails restaurant on 14th March
Vic Brooklyn 90 cases as at 14th May Linked to the Cedar Meats meatworks
Vic Fawkner 8 cases as at 14th May Linked to McDonald's Fawkner

NSW, New South Wales; Qld, Queensland; SA, South Australia; Tas, Tasmania; Vic, Victoria; WA, Western Australia.

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.