14 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 IN NSW, ALMOST 2000 PEOPLE AWAIT RESULTS

Coronavirus update – NSW Statistics: An additional 14 cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in NSW to 92.

Confirmed cases: 92
Cases under investigation: 1,928
Cases tested and excluded: 14,66
Total: 16,685

NSW Health says the new cases include:

NSW Health have now confirmed the flight details the below infectious case of COVID-19. Due to the fact this patient was unwell during their journeys, NSW Health is alerting passengers who were close contacts on the following flight to monitor for symptoms, and contact their GP or call healthdirect on 1800 022 222 should they become unwell. Case 86, a male aged 27 years, arrived on Emirates flight EK414 from Dubai to Sydney on Sunday 8 March, passengers seated in rows 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 are considered close contacts. Also travelled from Switzerland to Dubai on Emirates flight EK090. Affected rows 39, 40, 41, 42, 43.

• 37 year old female. Details under investigation
• 25 year old female. Returned traveller from UK via Perth, not infectious on flight
• 41 year old female. Aged care worker, contact of other confirmed cases.
• 56 year old female. Relative and returned co-traveller from Italy of cases 63, 64, 65.
• 30 year old male. Details under investigation
• 38 year old female. Travelled from USA but not infectious on flight
• 47 year old female. Travelled from USA, close contact of 61
• 27 year old male. Travelled from Switzerland via Dubai
• 48 year old female. No overseas travel or contact with a confirmed case.
• 34 year old male. Travel to Philippines with case 89 but not infectious on flight.
• 34 year old female. Travel to Philippines with case 88 but not infectious on flight.
• 50 year old female. Details under investigation
• 24 year old male. Details under investigation
• 44 year old male. Details under investigation