NSW COVID-19 cases, deaths and testing statistics

The latest weekly case numbers, testing figures totals and related COVID-19 statistics in NSW.

Changes to COVID-19 reporting

From 20 October 2023, weekly COVID numbers will no longer be published here. The best measures of COVID-19 in the community are:

  • admissions to hospital
  • sewage testing.

Detailed information is available in the weekly NSW Respiratory Surveillance Report.
Find national COVID-19 case numbers and statistics on the Australian Government health website.

Latest respiratory surveillance report summary

Summary of epidemiological week ending 23 March 2024

All COVID-19 indicators have declined in the last week and activity is now at low levels. Influenza activity remains at low levels. Presentations to and admissions from emergency departments for children with bronchiolitis remain elevated. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) notifications have increased by 9% since last week. RSV activity remains at high levels.

Pertussis (whooping cough) notifications dramatically decreased during the pandemic period (2020-2022). Notifications have recently started to increase, particularly for school-aged children. See the In Focus section at the end of this report for details about current notification patterns. For further information about this infection, refer to the NSW Health website for whooping cough.

Data sources and methods

NSW Health continually reviews the methods used to monitor respiratory virus activity in New South Wales. The data source for this report updates as new information becomes available. Therefore, this report cannot be directly compared to previous versions of the NSW Respiratory Surveillance Report or to previous reporting periods. For additional information on the data sources and methods presented within this report please refer to the COVID-19 surveillance report data sources and methodology.


Get tested and stay home

Protect yourself and those around you by getting tested, and stay home if you feel unwell. Even if you only have mild symptoms, you could pass COVID-19 on to someone more vulnerable.

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