Queensland novel coronavirus (COVID-19) update

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4 June 2020

Queensland has no new cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to report today, however, today's total cases have increased by one to include a historical case. This is not a current case – the person had a history of COVID-19 infection a few months earlier while overseas.

HHS* Active cases Recovered casesDeaths Total confirmed cases to date
Cairns and Hinterland 0 37 0 37
Central Queensland*** 0 10 0 10
Central West 0 0 0 0
Darling Downs 0 40 2 42
Gold Coast 2 192 0 195
Mackay 0 15 0 15
Metro North 0 311 3 317
Metro South 1 263 0 264
North West 0 0 0 0
South West 0 0 0 0
Sunshine Coast 0 93 1 94
Torres and Cape 0 0 0 0
Townsville 0 24 0 24
West Moreton 0 38 0 38
Wide Bay 0 24 0 24
Overseas 0 0 0 0
Total***3104661060**

* HHS level case data may include a patient’s residential address, Public Health Unit managing or location where test was ordered.

** Changes may occur in the number of notifications reported from day to day. This is due to ongoing maintenance and update of notification details as new information becomes available, or where discrepancies are detected through data quality assurance activities.

***Each day, total cases may not equal active plus recovered plus deaths, as information for some cases is still pending and will be updated in due course.

On 1 June, 2020, stage 2 of Queensland’s Roadmap to Easing Restrictions came into effect. Changes include:

  • Queenslanders can travel within Queensland, with no limit on distance except for discrete First nations communities restricted under the Biosecurity Act
  • Queenslanders can stay overnight or longer at a place that is not your home.

This easing of restrictions does not apply to biosecurity or restricted zones for indigenous communities.

For further information on other Stage 2 changes that also came into effect on 1 June, visit the Queensland Government’s roadmap to easing restrictions webpage.

Queenslanders are reminded tocontinue to follow the recommended advice from us and our federal counterparts in regard to social distancing, public gatherings and general wellbeing.

Critically, make sure you are practising good hygiene and stay home if you’re sick.

Washing your hands properly and often is the gold standard of health advice that can help prevent viruses from entering your body.

As restrictions ease across Queensland, we need more people to get tested for COVID-19. Getting tested will help us find as many cases in the community as quickly as possible. This will ensure we are doing everything we can to manage Queensland’s response to the pandemic.

If you have any COVID-19 symptoms, no matter how mild, you should get tested immediately. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose and fatigue. For further advice, contact your local doctor or call 13HEALTH (13 43 25 84).

Currently, 1,016 of the 1,060 cases had recently travelled overseas or interstate, or had close contact with a confirmed case, such as their partner or flatmate.

A total of 208,758 tests for COVID-19 have been undertaken in Queensland, with 4,436 tests undertaken in the previous 24 hours.

Most Queenslanders who have contracted COVID-19 have experienced mild symptoms. Currently, two of the three active cases are in hospital, with one being treated in intensive care. The remaining active case is currently recovering at home.

A total of 1,046 Queenslanders (99 per cent of total cases) have now recovered from COVID-19.

Contact tracing continues for recent cases. Queensland Health will notify the community if any public health alerts are required.

The most up-to-date reliable information is available on the Queensland Health website at www.health.qld.gov.au/coronavirus

The Queensland Health website now includes detailed information by Local Government Area on the number of active and recovered COVID-19 cases, likely source of infection, age and gender breakdowns of cases and number of self-quarantine notices. You can access this information at www.health.qld.gov.au/covid-data