COVID Cases in SA
There have been 2,355 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia today. There are currently 16,893 active cases in South Australia.
Sadly, since the last report, SA Health has been notified that 13 people who tested positive for COVID-19, have passed away. The deaths occurred between 31 January 2022 and 7 May 2022 and include latest monthly data released from Births, Deaths and Marriages.
SA Health can confirm this includes a woman in her 50s, two women in their 90s, a woman over 100, a man in his 60s, two men in their 70s, a man in his 80s and five men in their 90s.
There are 244 people with COVID-19 in hospital, including five people in ICU. Of those hospitalised, 141 people have received three or more vaccine doses, 97 people are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated and six have an unknown vaccination status.
Due to a reconfiguration of the data, the total number of cases has been readjusted.
Total case breakdown
- New cases today – 2,355
- Current active cases – 16,893
- Total cases – 544,639
- Total deaths – 475
Variants
The latest genome sampling has found 98.2% of samples taken were BA.2.
*This figure will be updated as results are received, noting results are not reported daily.
COVID testing
Yesterday, 6,372 people received a PCR test in South Australia, which is a 24.6% decrease on the previous 24 hours. Of the test results returned yesterday, 1,270 PCR tests were positive, while 1,085 positive Rapid Antigen Test results were reported.
Vaccination update
Latest vaccination data not available at time of release.
If you have any COVID-19 symptoms, no matter how mild, please seek testing as soon as possible.
Find your nearest testing site at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/COVIDtesting.
