Whitsundays Covid-19 confirmed case numbers in Airlie Beach, Bowen, Proserpine

Government data reveals which Whitsunday suburbs Covid-19 has hit the hardest. See the latest here.

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-19 cases in the Whitsunday Local Government Area from March 24, 2020 to January 4, 2022. Source: Queensland Government

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 Airlie Beach Lagoon is packed with families on New Year's Eve. Picture: Rae Wilson

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.

To the full breakdown below, sort or filter by ‘LGA—NAME’.

Originally published as Whitsundays Covid-19 confirmed case numbers in Airlie Beach, Bowen, Proserpine