COVID Cases in SA
There have been 1,351 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia in the past week.
As of 11:59pm Thursday 22 June, there were 129 people with COVID-19 in hospital, including eight in ICU and three ventilated.
There were 12 COVID-19 deaths notified in the past week, the ages range from people in their 60s to 90s. Deaths may not have occurred in the week in which they were reported.
Please note that due to a reconfiguration of the data, the total number of cases has been readjusted.
Total case breakdown
| This week | Previous week | |
|---|---|---|
| New cases | 1,351 | 1,592 |
| Total cases | 925,892 | 923,279 |
| Total deaths | 1,522* | 1,517 |
*Five deaths have been removed from the total due to previously reported deathsfound to be unrelated to COVID-19
Variants
The latest genome sampling has found that 60.6% of cases were caused by BA.2 and related variants (of which 15% were BA.2.7.5 and 85% were the XBB variant). The XBB.1.5 subvariant made up 7.1% of the total.
The XBC recombinant type made up 39.4% of variants (of which 95% are the XBC.1.6 variant).
COVID testing
In the past week, 8,751 people received a PCR test in South Australia, a less than one per cent decrease from the previous.
Of the test results returned, 507 PCR tests were positive and 844 positive Rapid Antigen Test results were reported.
Vaccination update
Data is available from Vaccination numbers andstatistics.
COVID testing sites
There are more than 40 sites across the state where South Australians can access a PCR with and without a GP referral.
This includes new walk-in clinics at Salisbury and Brighton, Frome Road in Adelaide and Mount Barker where people can get a free PCR without a referral.
Bookings are preferred.
PCR testing should be prioritised for people who are more vulnerable to the health impacts of a COVID infection and who would benefit from prompt diagnosis and treatment with oral antiviral medications.
