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Current status

The situation changes often. Stay up to date with the latest information about the spread of COVID-19 and the steps being taken to slow the spread.

Daily case and situation updates See daily reports on COVID-19 case numbers and the current situation in Australia and overseas.

We are no longer displaying the ‘at a glance’ infographic on this page. Instead, you can view the daily infographics on the collection page.

News and media Keep up to date with our COVID-19 news and media or see our COVID-19 resources. For more COVID-19 news and media across all of government go to australia.gov.au

Local outbreak information

Learn more about the situation in Victoria and how it affects you.

Stay informed and protected

Download the official government apps to stay up to date and protected.

COVIDSafe app The COVIDSafe app is a tool that helps identify people exposed to coronavirus (COVID-19). This helps us support and protect you, your friends and family. Please read the content on this page before downloading.

Coronavirus Australia app Stay up to date with official information and advice about the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. You can check your symptoms and get notified when urgent information and updates are published.

Australian Government WhatsApp channel for COVID-19 Join our COVID-19 WhatsApp channel to learn the latest on Australia's response to coronavirus (COVID-19). If you're already a WhatsApp user you can send a message to the channel to connect. If you don't have WhatsApp, download the app to join the channel.

Symptoms

If you have serious symptoms such as difficulty breathing, call 000 for urgent medical help.

Symptoms include:

fever

coughing

sore throat

shortness of breath

If you are sick and think you might have COVID-19, check your symptoms using healthdirect's Coronavirus (COVID-19) Symptom Checker.

healthdirect Coronavirus (COVID-19) Symptom Checker Answer questions about your symptoms to see if you need to seek medical help or get tested. This tool is available online at any time.

Protect others and stop the spread

We can all help slow the spread of COVID-19 in Australia.

To protect others you must:

If you have a confirmed case, you must isolate yourself to stop the virus spreading to other people.

If you're concerned

You can call the National Coronavirus Helpline for information and advice about COVID-19.

How to seek medical help for COVID-19

If you have used the symptom checker and it advises you should seek help or get tested, see how to seek medical help for COVID-19.

If you are having a medical emergency call 000.

GP respiratory clinics

The Australian Government is establishing GP respiratory clinics around the country to assess people with fever, cough, a sore throat, or shortness of breath.

These are being rolled out gradually. If there is not one in your area yet visit your state or territory health department website for more information on fever clinics and other services.

Find out if there is a clinic near you and how to register for an appointment:

If there is not yet one in your area, visit healthdirect or your state or territory health department website for more information on fever clinics and other available services.

Vaccines and treatments

Currently there are no approved vaccines or treatments to prevent or cure COVID-19. There are some treatments that can help people who are very seriously ill.

Learn more about:

Advice for people most at risk

See more information and advice for people most at risk, including:

General public advice

Health and aged care sector advice

Government response

Australia.gov.au Visit Australia.gov.au to learn more about COVID-19 support from all of government including financial support and advice for businesses and employees, help for education providers, advice on domestic and international travel and other community services.

How we are managing the outbreak

The Prime Minister has activated the Emergency Response Plan for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

To find out how the Australian Government is managing COVID-19, go to Government response to the outbreak.

Resources

Check our collections of resources and translated resources for more information about COVID-19.