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The total number of the COVID-19 cases in Australia reached 72 as of Saturday evening with six new patients tested positive in the state of New South Wales (NSW).
Meanwhile, there are now 14 confirmed cases in the state of Queensland, 11 in Victoria, seven in South Australia, three in West Australia, two in Tasmania and one in the Northern Territory.
Among the six new patients in NSW, which brought the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 34, five are either close contacts or family members of those people who already tested positive to the virus.
The sixth most recent case returned from Italy on Qatar Airways flight QR 908, and the NSW Health is contacting flight passengers on that flight, which left Doha on March 1.
According to NSW Health, screening continues at the Sydney International Airport. As of midnight Saturday, a total of 23,814 passengers have been assessed, and a total of 77 were sent for testing.
