COVID-19 statistics for NSW, April 25

As at 8pm, Friday 24 April 2020, an additional 12 cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed since 8pm 23 April, bringing the total to 2,994.

During that time, 4,840 people were tested, up from 7,352 the 24 hours before.

Confirmed cases (incl. interstate residents in NSW health care facilities)2,994
Deaths (in NSW from confirmed cases)35
Cases reported recovered2,193
Cases tested and excluded190,262
Total persons tested193,256

There have now been 2,193 people who have recovered from COVID-19 in NSW.

There are currently 203 COVID-19 cases being treated by NSW Health. These include 19 people being treated in Intensive Care Units, with 15 of those requiring ventilators.

There has been one new death reported in the last 24 hours.

A resident of Anglicare Newmarch House has passed away, and this brings the total number of deaths linked to the facility to five.

At Anglicare Newmarch House, an additional two residents and two staff have been confirmed as cases, bringing the total to 48 cases, including 17 staff and 31 residents.

NSW Health is urging people with symptoms, including mild symptoms, to be tested to ensure as many cases of COVID-19 in the community are as identified as quickly as possible.

This is particularly important today in in the Blue Mountains LGA following a small number of locally acquired cases.

Areas of concern for community transmission in NSW are listed on the NSW Health website here: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/diseases/Pages/covid-19-latest.aspx#increased

The locations of COVID-19 clinics are available here.

NSW Health is alerting passengers who were close contacts of cases on flights to monitor for symptoms, and contact their GP, (call ahead before visiting), or call healthdirect on 1800 022 222, or visit a NSW Health COVID-19/Flu assessment clinic should they become unwell. A full list of flight details can be found here.

Confirmed cases to date:

By outcome:

OutcomeNumber
Recovered2,193
Not recovered300
Died35
Alive – less than 3 weeks from symptom onset/recovery data not available466
Total2994

By sex and age group*:

Age groupFemaleMaleTotal
0-9141630
10-19484492
20-29353282635
30-39248248496
40-49165212377
50-59223220443
60-69240230470
70-79147168315
80-89475198
90-100231538

*Note: Excludes cases notified without a date of birth and/or gender.

By likely source of infection:

 Cumulative
SourceCount
Overseas1,744  
Interstate acquired71
Locally acquired – contact of a confirmed case and/or in a known cluster807
Locally acquired – contact not identified366
Under investigation6
Total2,994

* Counts reported for a particular day may vary over time with ongoing enhance surveillance activities.