There have been three new cases of COVID-19 today, all reported from a medi-hotel. There have been a total of 575 cases notified in South Australia.
Today’s cases are a man in his 30’s, a man in his 50’s, and a child who have all recently returned from overseas and returned positive results on their day one test. They have been in a medi-hotel since their arrival.
There are now eight active cases in SA and 563 people have been cleared of COVID-19.
Case breakdown
- Total new cases today – 3
- Total number currently in hospital – 2
- Total cases to date – 575
- Recovered cases – 563
- Deaths – 4
- Tests carried out yesterday – 4,929
- Total tests to date – 826,360
Active cases
- Active cases – 8
- Overseas acquired – 8
- Close contact – 0
- Locally acquired (contact unknown) – 0
- Interstate acquired – 0
- Under investigation (in quarantine) – 0
All South Australians who have symptoms of COVID-19 should get tested on the day symptoms appear. Symptoms include:
- Fever or chills (in the absence of an alternative illness that explains these symptoms)
- An acute respiratory infection e.g. cough, sore throat, runny nose, or shortness of breath
- Loss of smell or alteration in the sense of taste
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