Novel coronavirus alert

There are no current contact tracing alerts for confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). For details on contact tracing on past confirmed cases, see below.

6 February 2020 (updated 25 February 2020)

There has been a fifth confirmed case of novel coronavirus in Queensland.

The 37 year old woman, a Chinese national, was  travelling in the same tour group as the previously confirmed cases – a 44 year old man, a 42 year old woman, a 37 year old man and an 8 year old boy.

For general information about novel coronavirus including symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, visit www.health.qld.gov.au/coronavirus.

5 February 2020 (updated 25 February 2020)

There has been a fourth confirmed case of novel coronavirus in Queensland.

The 37 year old man, a Chinese national, was a member of the same tour group travelling with the previously confirmed cases – a 44 year old man, a 42 year old woman and an 8 year old boy.

For general information about novel coronavirus including symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, visit www.health.qld.gov.au/coronavirus.

4 February 2020 (updated 25 February 2020)

There has been a third novel coronavirus case confirmed in Queensland.

An 8 year old boy, a Chinese national from Wuhan (Hubei Province), has been confirmed to have novel coronavirus.

The child is a member of the tour group travelling with the 44 year old man and a 42 year old woman confirmed with coronavirus on 29 January and 30 January 2020.

For general information about novel coronavirus including symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, visit www.health.qld.gov.au/coronavirus.

30 January 2020 (updated 25 February 2020)

Gold Coast region

There has been a second novel coronavirus case confirmed in Queensland.

A 42 year old woman, a Chinese national from Wuhan (Hubei Province), has been confirmed to have novel coronavirus.

The woman was a member of the tour group travelling with the 44 year old man confirmed with coronavirus on 29 January 2020.

For general information about novel coronavirus including symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, visit www.health.qld.gov.au/coronavirus.

29 January 2020 (updated 25 February 2020)

Gold Coast region

There has now been a confirmed case of novel coronavirus in Queensland.

The man, 44, remains in a stable condition at Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH), where he is in isolation.

The man, who is from the city of Wuhan (Hubei Province), arrived in Melbourne via Singapore as part of a tour group on 22 January 2020, 5 days before feeling unwell.

He developed symptoms on a flight from Melbourne to the Gold Coast on Tiger Airways flight #TT566 on 27 January. The flight arrived at 8.45pm.

He was taken to GCUH about 3.30pm on 28 January where he was tested and diagnosed with novel coronavirus.

We urge anyone who has been in the above areas at these times to be alert for symptoms of novel coronavirus for 14 days following that date. If they develop symptoms, they should visit their GP immediately. They should call ahead and advise the clinic of their symptoms so precautions can be taken.

A number of clinical symptoms have been reported in identified cases of novel coronavirus. These symptoms include:

• fever
• a cough
• sore throat
• fatigue
• difficulty breathing.

For information on novel coronavirus, contact 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) or visit www.health.qld.gov.au/coronavirus.