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.