Whitsundays Covid-19 confirmed case numbers in Airlie Beach, Bowen, Proserpine
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Government data has confirmed the steep increase of Covid-19 cases in the Whitsunday Local Government Area after the December 17 Queensland border reopening in 2021.
The Queensland Government’s Open Data Portal reveals the region recorded 315 Covid-19 cases between March 24, 2020 and January 4, 2022, with a significant spike in December 2021.
Covid cases by suburb
Airlie Beach (including Flametree, Jubilee Pocket, Cannonvale, Woodwark, Cannon Valley and the Whitsunday Islands) - 261
Proserpine - 34
Bowen - 18
Rosewood - 1
Unknown - 1
The majority of cases (283) were still listed as ‘under investigation’ while 15 were confirmed as ‘locally acquired – contact not identified’, 11 were ‘locally acquired – contact of confirmed case and/or in a known cluster’ and six were overseas acquired.
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