COVID Cases in SA
There have been 2,022 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia today. There are currently 16,412 active cases in South Australia.
Sadly, SA Health can confirm a man in his 80s and a woman in her 90s, who tested positive for COVID-19, have passed away.
There are 244 people with COVID-19 in hospital, including five people in ICU. Of those hospitalised, 142 people have received three or more vaccine doses, 100 people are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated and two 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 – 2,022
- Current active cases – 16,412
- Total cases – 548,777
- Total deaths – 476
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 4,957 people received a PCR test in South Australia, which is a 10.4% decrease on the previous 24 hours. Of the test results returned yesterday, 998 PCR tests were positive, while 1,024 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.
