There has been one new case of COVID-19today, reported from a medi-hotel. There have been a total of 814 casesnotified in South Australia.
Today’s case is a man in his 20s who acquired his infection overseas and has been in a medi-hotel since his arrival. Another man in his 20s remains in the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a stable condition.
Locations of concernassociated with positive cases have been identified both here and interstate. Tocheck if you have visited any locations of concern, visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/COVIDcontacttracing. Information on travelrestrictions and the latest Cross Border Direction are available at www.covid-19.sa.gov.au.
Case breakdown
- Total new cases today – 1
- Total number currently in hospital – 1
- Total cases to date – 814
- Recovered cases – 793
- Deaths – 4
- Tests carried out yesterday – 7,066
- Total tests to date – 1,630,287
Active cases
- Active cases – 17
- Overseas acquired – 11
- Close contact – 5
- Locally acquired (contact unknown) – 0
- Interstate acquired – 1
- Under investigation – 0
Vaccination update
- Total vaccinations administered to date – 623,520*
*Figure includes both Commonwealth and SA Health administered vaccines.
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
- Diarrhoea and vomiting
