Queensland latest coronavirus data as at 9 April

Queensland has ten new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) raising the state total to 953.

HHS* Active cases Recovered casesDeaths Total confirmed

cases to date

Cairns and Hinterland 11 21 0 32
Central Queensland 3 5 0 8
Central West 0 0 0 0
Darling Downs 20 19 2 41
Gold Coast 106 73 0 179
Mackay 8 5 0 13
Metro North 211 75 2 288
Metro South 138 85 0 223
North West 0 0 0 0
South West 0 0 0 0
Sunshine Coast 25 60 1 86
Torres and Cape 0 0 0 0
Townsville 12 11 0 23
West Moreton 23 14 0 37
Wide Bay 18 4 0 22
Overseas 1 0 0 1
Total5763725953**

* HHS level case data may include a patient's residential address, Public Health Unit managing or location where test was ordered.

** Changes may occur in the number of notifications reported from day to day. This is due to ongoing maintenance and update of notification details as new information becomes available, or where discrepancies are detected through data quality assurance activities.

Contact tracing is underway for the ten new cases. Queensland Health will notify the community if any other public health alerts are required.

The majority of cases are from patients who have travelled overseas, or have had direct contact with a confirmed case who had travelled overseas.

The number of confirmed cases we see each day is expected to vary as we continue to respond to the COVID-19 situation across the state.

We want everyone to know they can play their part to protect themselves and the more vulnerable in our community. Please follow the recommended advice from us and our federal counterparts in regards to social distancing, public gatherings and general wellbeing.

Critically, make sure you are practicing good hygiene and staying home, especially if you're sick. Washing your hands properly and often is the gold standard of health advice that can help prevent viruses from entering your body.

A person is eligible for testing if they have a fever (or history of fever) or acute respiratory symptoms, and, in the last 14 days:

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