Media Release

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) statistics

19 April 2021

NSW recorded no new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.

Eight new cases were acquired overseas to 8pm last night, bringing the total number of cases in NSW since the beginning of the pandemic to 5,195.

There were 7,666 tests reported to 8pm last night, compared with the previous day’s total of 8,088.

NSW Health’s vaccination clinics generally operate Monday to Friday. Therefore, there may be limited or no vaccines administered on weekend days and public holidays due to planned closures.

There were 22,317 COVID-19 vaccines administered by NSW Health in in the week ending Sunday 18 April. The total number of vaccines administered by NSW Health is now 173,852.

Cases	Count
Confirmed cases (including interstate residents in NSW health care facilities)	5,195
Deaths (in NSW from confirmed cases)	56
Total tests carried out	5,539,974
Total vaccinations administered by NSW Health	173,852

Investigations continue into how COVID-19 transmission occurred between two families of returned travellers in adjoining rooms during hotel quarantine at the Adina Apartment Hotel, Town Hall. The investigation has not identified any further cases of transmission to date.

The two families were transferred to the Special Health Accommodation and will remain there until they are no longer infectious.

NSW Health is treating 70 COVID-19 cases, one of whom is in ICU. Most (93 per cent) are being treated in non-acute, out-of-hospital care, including returned travellers in the Special Health Accommodation.

Testing rates have fallen in recent days. NSW Health strongly urges anyone with even the mildest of symptoms to isolate and get tested immediately.

There are more than 350 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW. To find your nearest clinic, visit: COVID-19 clinics or contact your GP.

Likely source of confirmed COVID-19 cases in NSW

Likely source of infection	Cases past 24 hours*	Cases past 7 days**	All cases
Overseas	8	39	3,012
Interstate	0	0	90
Locally acquired – linked to known case or cluster	0	3	1,643
Locally acquired – no links to known case or cluster	0	0	450
Locally acquired – investigation ongoing	0	0	0
Under initial investigation	0	0	0
Total	8	42	5,195

Note: Case counts reported for a particular day may vary over time due to ongoing investigations and case review.

*notified from 8pm 17 April 2021 to 8pm 18 April 2021
**from 8pm 12 April 2021 to 8pm 18 April 2021

Returned travellers in hotel quarantine to date

Since 29 March 2020	Count
Symptomatic travellers tested	12,052
Found positive	235

Since 30 June 2020:	Count
Asymptomatic travellers screened at day 2	95,451
Found positive	598

From 15 May 2020 to 12 January 2021	Count
Asymptomatic travellers screened at day 10	79,623
Found positive	182

Since 13 January 2021	Count
Asymptomatic travellers screened at day 12*	27,422
Found positive	28

* Testing previously carried out on day 10 is now carried out on day 12.

COVID-19 vaccination update

COVID-19 vaccination doses administered by NSW Health	Doses past seven days	All doses
First doses	11,857	119,184
Second doses	10,460	54,668
Total	22,317	173,852

*notified from 12 April 2021 to 8pm 18 April 2021

Note: NSW Health’s vaccination clinics generally operate Monday to Friday. Therefore, there may be limited or no vaccines administered on weekend days and public holidays due to planned closures.