Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemiology reports, Australia, 2020

This page contains links to epidemiological reports, published in CDI, on the incidence, severity, and distribution of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) [previously known as novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)] within Australia.

Page last updated: 17 October 2023

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Read this first: answers to frequently asked questions about the reports

Q: Where can I find more detailed data on COVID-19 cases?

A: We are currently looking into ways to provide more in-depth epidemiological analyses of COVID-19 cases, with regard to transmission and severity, including hospitalisation. These analyses will continue to be built upon in future iterations of the CDI report.

Q: Can I request access to the COVID-19 data behind your CDI reports?

A: National notification data on COVID-19 confirmed cases is collated in the National Interoperable Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NINDSS) based on notifications made to state and territory health authorities under the provisions of their relevant public health legislation.

Normally, requests for the release of data from the NINDSS requires agreement from states and territories via the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA), and, depending on the sensitivity of the data sought and proposed, ethics approval may also be required.

For information on how to apply to access data from the NINDSS please contact the NINDSS Data Requests inbox (nndss.datarequests@health.gov.au). We can then provide you with further information about the process and the required data request forms. Please note data requests for NINDSS data, including COVID-19 data, will continue to be processed in line with CDNA policies and procedures. The time it takes to process your request may vary depending on the type(s) of data you request and the necessary approval steps.

We will continue to publish regular summaries and analyses of the NINDSS dataset and recommend the following resources be referred to in the meantime:

NINDSS summary tables;
Weekly case summary of cases
Communicable Diseases Intelligence COVID-19 epidemiology report;
State and territory public health websites.

Q: Can I request access to data at postcode level of confirmed cases?

A: Data at this level cannot be released without ethics approval and permission would need to be sought from all states and territories via CDNA. As noted above, specific requests for NINDSS data are currently on hold.

Where current or recent reported case numbers are high enough to justify it, a GIS/mapping analysis of cases will be included in the CDI COVID-19 epidemiology report. In order to protect privacy of confirmed cases, data in this map will be presented at SA3 level.

Q: Where do I find the COVID-19 background information which was included as Appendix A in previous epidemiology reports?

A: This information was most recently published in Epidemiology Report 24 (Word 3.47 MB) (PDF 7.35 MB). Additional information can be found in the CDNA Series of National Guidelines (SoNG) for COVID-19.

COVID-19 epidemiology reporting by calendar year

COVID-19 epidemiology reports, Australia, 2020

Technical supplement – COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology reporting Last updated 29 March 2023

COVID-19 Epidemiology and Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.2 || Published online: 12/4/2023
Full Text: (Word 5.49 MB) (PDF 3.17 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 32: Four-week reporting period ending 3 January 2021

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2021.45.1 || Published online: 18/1/2021
Full Text: (Word 2.9 MB) (PDF 4.68 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 31: Fortnightly reporting period ending 6 December 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.92 || Published online: 16/12/2020
Full Text: (Word 1.85 MB) (PDF 5.4 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 30: Fortnightly reporting period ending 22 November 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.91 || Published online: 3/12/2020
Full Text: (Word 1.86 MB) (PDF 4.26 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 29: Fortnightly reporting period ending 8 November 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.87 || Published online: 21/11/2020
Full Text: (Word 1.98 MB) (PDF 4.26 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 28: Fortnightly reporting period ending 25 October 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.84 || Published online: 4/11/2020
Full Text: (Word 1.78 MB) (PDF 4.56 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 27: Fortnightly reporting period ending 11 October 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.83 || Published online: 21/10/2020
Full Text: (Word 107.38 KB) (PDF 3.92 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 26: Fortnightly reporting period ending 27 September 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.78 || Published online: 8/10/2020
Full Text: (Word 2.66 MB) (PDF 4.59 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 25: Fortnightly reporting period ending 13 September 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.77 || Published online: 23/9/2020
Full Text: (Word 3.2 MB) (PDF 8.4 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 24: Fortnightly reporting period ending 30 August 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.75 || Published online: 9/9/2020
Full Text: (Word 3.47 MB) (PDF 7.35 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 23: Fortnightly reporting period ending 16 August 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.70 || Published online: 26/8/2020
Full Text: (Word 2.03 MB) (PDF 4 MB)

COVID-19 Australia: Epidemiology Report 22: Fortnightly reporting period ending 2 August 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.69 || Published online: 18/8/2020
Full Text: (Word 112.88 KB) (PDF 3.77 MB)

COVID-19, Australia: Epidemiology Report 21: Fortnightly reporting period ending 19 July 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.64 || Published online: 7/8/2020
Full Text: (Word 1.76 MB) (PDF 5.83 MB)

COVID-19, Australia: Epidemiology Report 20: Fortnightly reporting period ending 5 July 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.63 || Published online: 14/7/2020
Full Text: (Word 2.36 MB) (PDF 8.2 MB)

COVID-19, Australia: Epidemiology Report 19: Fortnightly reporting period ending 21 June 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.54 || Published online: 29/6/2020
Full Text: (Word 2.78 MB) (PDF 4.95 MB)

COVID-19, Australia: Epidemiology Report 18: Fortnightly reporting period ending 7 June 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.52 || Published online: 17/6/2020
Full Text: (Word 1.97 MB) (PDF 4.24 MB)

COVID-19, Australia: Epidemiology Report 17: Fortnightly reporting period ending 24 May 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.51 || Published online: 5/6/2020
Full Text: (Word 1.87 MB) (PDF 4.26 MB)

COVID-19, Australia: Epidemiology Report 16: Reporting week ending 23:59 AEST 17 May 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.45 || Published online: 22/5/2020
Full Text: (Word 2.38 MB) (PDF 6.27 MB)

COVID-19, Australia: Epidemiology Report 15:Reporting week ending 23:59 AEST 10 May 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.43 || Published online: 15/5/2020
Full Text: (Word 2.45 MB) (PDF 6.53 MB)

COVID-19, Australia: Epidemiology Report 14: Reporting week ending 23:59 AEST 3 May 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.42 || Published online: 8/5/2020
Full Text: (Word 2.1 MB) (PDF 6.51 MB)
Erratum: || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.44 || Published online: 15/5/2020
Full Text: (Word 72.43 KB) (PDF 2.74 MB)

COVID-19, Australia: Epidemiology Report 13: Reporting week ending 23:59 AEST 26 April 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.35 || Published online: 1/5/2020
Full Text: (Word 2.48 MB) (PDF 6.7 MB)

COVID-19, Australia: Epidemiology Report 12:Reporting week ending 23:59 AEST 19 April 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.36 || Published online: 24/4/2020
Full Text: (Word 1.92 MB) (PDF 5.2 MB)

COVID-19, Australia: Epidemiology Report 11: Reporting week ending 23:59 AEST 12 April 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.34 || Published online: 17/4/2020
Full Text: (Word 1.32 MB) (PDF 7.25 MB)

COVID-19, Australia: Epidemiology Report 10: Reporting week ending 23:59 AEST 5 April 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.30 || Published online: 9/4/2020
Full Text: (Word 1.88 MB) (PDF 3.79 MB)

COVID-19, Australia: Epidemiology Report 9: Reporting week ending 23:59 AEDT 29 March 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.29 || Published online: 3/4/2020
Full Text: (Word 1.97 MB) (PDF 5.62 MB)

COVID-19, Australia: Epidemiology Report 8: Reporting period from 19:00 AEDT 14 March to 23:59 AEDT 22 March 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.28 || Published online: 27/3/2020
Full Text: (Word 1.92 MB) (PDF 5 MB)

COVID-19, Australia: Epidemiology Report 7: Reporting week ending 19:00 AEDT 14 March 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.23 || Published online: 19/3/2020
Full Text: (Word 920.4 KB) (PDF 3.01 MB)

COVID-19, Australia: Epidemiology Report 6: Reporting week ending 1900 AEDT 7 March 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.21 || Published online: 11/3/2020
Full Text: (Word 1.13 MB) (PDF 3.4 MB)

COVID-19, Australia: Epidemiology Report 5: Reporting week ending 19:00 AEDT 29 February 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.20 || Published online: 4/3/2020
Full Text: (Word 503.85 KB) (PDF 2.93 MB)

COVID-19, Australia: Epidemiology Report 4: Reporting week ending 19:00 AEDT 22 February 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.17 || Published online: 26/2/2020
Full Text: (Word 457.66 KB) (PDF 2.92 MB)

COVID-19, Australia: Epidemiology Report 3: Reporting week ending 19:00 AEDT 15 February 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.15
Published online: 20/2/2020
Full Text: (Word 87 KB) (PDF 3.1 MB )

COVID-19, Australia: Epidemiology Report 2: Reporting week ending 19:00 AEDT 8 February 2020

COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.14
Published online: 12/2/2020
Full Text: (PDF 3.13 MB) (Word 95.34 KB)

2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease, Australia: Epidemiology Report 1: Reporting week 26 January–1 February 2020

2019-nCoV National Incident Room Surveillance Team || https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2020.44.13
Published online: 06/2/2020
Full Text: (Word 293 KB) (PDF 3.02 MB)]

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