COVID-19 Activity Surveillance 2024
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This graph is updated when possible using data from the Aust Government Department of Health, National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS).
Note that numbers can vary as updates are made to surveillance information at different times.
NNDSS COVID-19 Reporting Caveats
- COVID-19 data includes both confirmed and probable cases reported to the NNDSS, as defined in accordance with the COVID-19 SoNG. Due to a reduction in case ascertainment, including changes in testing and reporting requirements, notifications of COVID-19 are an underestimate of disease incidence in the community.
- Since late 2021, probable cases of COVID-19 were reported to the NNDSS based on previous case definitions outlined in the COVID-19 SoNG at the time. The reporting of probable cases of COVID-19 (diagnosed through self-administered Rapid Antigen Tests [RAT] in the community) to the NNDSS began on 5 January 2022. Note, six jurisdictions have stopped collecting self-administered RAT results: Victoria on 1 July 2023, Queensland on 1 September 2023, New South Wales on 1 October 2023, Western Australia on 9 October, NT on 21 October 2023 and ACT from 22nd December 2023. Point of care tests administered in healthcare or aged care settings continue to be reported to the NNDSS by some jurisdictions.
Therefore data presented here may be underestimating COVID-19 activity.
GISAID
Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID)
The GISAID Initiative promotes the rapid sharing of data from all influenza viruses and the coronavirus causing COVID-19. For more information including the tracking of COVID-19 variants, see here.
Australia
National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS)
NOTE: State reports below are updated regularly with available data.
2024 Reporting
Update for 18 November 2024
There have been 297,881 notifications of COVID-19 reported to the NNDSS in the year to 18 November 2024.
Total notifications from each state and territory are as follows:
| ACT | 4,222 |
| NSW | 120,157 |
| NT | 2,459 |
| QLD | 61,929 |
| SA | 41,655 |
| TAS | 11,474 |
| VIC | 42,227 |
| WA | 13,758 |
Australian Capital Territory
Reporting period Friday 8 November 2024 to Thursday 14 November 2024 inclusive
Total COVID-19 cases:
- Current reporting period: 92
- 2024 total: 4,227
- Rate per 100,000 for reporting period:19.6
For more information: https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/updates/act-covid-19-statistics
New South Wales
Week ending 9 November 2024
Note that many people with COVID-19 in the community do not get tested for COVID-19, and that there may be delays in the reporting of confirmed COVID-19 cases. Therefore data presented here may tend to under-represent current COVID-19 activity in NSW.
Summary:
- COVID-19 remains at a low level of activity.
- In the past week there was an increase of 11.8% in COVID-19 notifications.
For more information: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/stats-nsw.aspx#active
Queensland
Data extracted on 11 November 2024
Summary:
- 100 people were in hospital with COVID-19, 21 (21%) were aged 65–74 years and 42 (42%) were 75 years or more.
- 895 people diagnosed in the last week, 134 (15%) were aged 65–74 years and 186 (21%) were 75 years or more.
For more information: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/surveillance/reports/flu
South Australia
Update for week ending 9 November 2024
Summary:
COVID-19 notifications for the week ending 9 November 2024: 337
Tasmania
Week ending 27 October 2024
Summary
- COVID-19 activity is currently low and stable.
COVID-19 notifications for week ending 27 October: 77
COVID-19 rate*: 13.4
* Notification rate per 100,000 population.
For more information: https://www.health.tas.gov.au/resptas
Victoria
15 November 2024
Current indicators show low levels of COVID-19 activity in Victoria.
- The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 has increased this week. The 7-day average is 173 (week ending
12 November), compared to 112 last week. - The 7-day average of ICU patients has remained stable this week (9 to 9).
- COVID-19 notifications increased this week. A total of 1,398 cases (PCR-confirmed) were notified in the most recent week (ending 12 November), compared to 1,242 the week prior.
- 11,032 PCR tests were completed last week, similar to the week prior with 10,909 tests.
- 10.7% of tests returned a positive SARS-CoV-2 result, an increase from 9% the previous week.
- Globally, JN.1 is the most prevalent variant group. Current Variants Under Monitoring designated by WHO include JN.1.7, KP.2, KP.3, KP.3.1.1, JN.1.18, LB.1 and XEC. XEC (recombinant of KS.1.1 and KP.3.3) was designated a VUM on 24 September 2024.
- In Australia, JN.1 and associated sublineages (particularly KP.3) continue to comprise the majority of variants identified. XEC has recently increased in abundance.
For more information: https://www.health.vic.gov.au/infectious-diseases/victorian-covid-19-surveillance-report
Western Australia
Week ending 10 November 2024
COVID-19 Summary:
- • In the past week, COVID-19 PCR positive cases increased to 268 notifications.
- The SARSCoV-2 concentration in wastewater from the Perth metropolitan area increased this week.
- Genomic sequencing of clinical samples and SARS-CoV-2 fragments indicated SARS-CoV2 Omicron sub-lineage KP.3.X continues to predominate.
For more information: https://www.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Infectious-disease-data/Virus-WAtch