COVID Cases in SA
There have been 1,723 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia today. There are currently 18,741 active cases in South Australia.
Sadly, SA Health can confirm a man in his 80s, who tested positive for COVID-19, has passed away.
There are 233 people with COVID-19 in hospital, including 21 people in ICU and five people requiring a ventilator. Of those hospitalised, 144 people are fully vaccinated, 32 people are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, and 57 have an unknown vaccination status.
Due to a reconfiguration of the data, the total number of cases have been readjusted.
Total case breakdown
- New cases today – 1,723
- Current active cases – 18,741
- Total cases – 108,804
- Total deaths – 121
Variants
Regular genome sampling is taken to monitor the levels of Omicron within South Australia. 97% of samples taken returned an Omicron result.
*This figure will be updated as results are received, noting results are not reported daily.
COVID testing
Yesterday, 10,079 people received a PCR test in South Australia, which is a 44.4% increase on the previous 24 hours.
Vaccination update
Currently 94.3% of eligible South Australians aged 12+ have received their first dose of the vaccine, 90.9% have received their second dose. Boosters have been administered to 59.3% of eligible South Australians and 41.8% of South Australians aged 18+.
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
