Ten new cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed between 8pm on 22 June and 8pm on 23 June.
All ten of the new cases are returned travellers in hotel quarantine.
One previously confirmed case has been excluded after further testing, meaning the total number of cases in NSW is now 3,159.
A total of 13,278 tests were carried out, compared with 8,263 tests in the previous 24 hours. More than three quarters of a million COVID-19 tests have now been carried out in NSW.
| Cases | Count |
|---|---|
| Confirmed cases (incl. interstate residents in NSW health care facilities) | 3,159 |
| Deaths (in NSW from confirmed cases) | 50 |
| Cases reported recovered | 2,771 |
| Total tests carried out | 756,240 |
There are currently 47 COVID-19 cases being treated by NSW Health, with none in intensive care. In NSW, 2,771 people are known to have recovered from COVID-19.
In line with the advice of the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC), NSW Health strongly discourages travel to and from areas of Victoria with COVID-19 outbreaks until control of community transmission has been confirmed.
The Victorian Government has identified the local government areas of Hume, Casey, Brimbank, Moreland, Cardinia and Darebin as the focus of current outbreaks of concern.
There are also locally acquired cases of COVID-19 reported from other areas of metropolitan Melbourne, so we urge anyone who is planning to visit Victoria to keep up to date with NSW Health and Victorian Health travel advisories.
Since 29 March 2020, 3,163 symptomatic returned travellers have been tested in hotels, with 104 of those (3 per cent) found positive. Travellers are also screened on day 10 of quarantine. Since this screening began on 15 May 2020, 10,402 returned travellers have been screened on day 10 of quarantine with 51 found positive.
To minimise the risk of virus transmission it is essential that people who have been directed into home isolation and quarantine arrangements follow these directions, and that everyone continues to maintain physical distancing of 1.5 metres and regularly wash their hands.
NSW Health is urging anyone feeling unwell – even with the mildest of symptoms such as a runny nose or scratchy throat – to practice good hygiene by coughing and sneezing into their elbow or a tissue, washing their hands regularly, isolate themselves from others and to seek testing via their GP or by visiting one of the COVID-19 testing clinics. A full list of COVID-19 testing clinics is available at COVID-19 clinics.
Confirmed cases to date
By likely source of infection
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Overseas | 1,847 |
| Interstate acquired | 69 |
| Locally acquired – contact of a confirmed case and/or in a known cluster | 881 |
| Locally acquired – contact not identified | 362 |
| Under investigation | 0 |
| Total | 3,159 |
Counts reported for a particular day may vary over time with ongoing enhanced surveillance activities.
