South Australia Covid update as at 25 May 2022

COVID Cases in SA

There have been 3,975 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia today. There are currently 22,837 active cases in South Australia.

Sadly, SA Health can confirm one man in his 70s who tested positive for COVID-19, has passed away.

There are 236 people with COVID-19 in hospital, including 10 people in ICU. Of those hospitalised, 114 people have received three or more vaccine doses and 114 people are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated and eight 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 – 3,975
    • Current active cases – 22,837
    • Total cases – 498,300
    • Total deaths – 441

    Variants

    The latest genome sampling from 1 to 18 May has found 98.5% of samples taken were BA.2.

    *This figure will be updated as results are received, noting results are not reported daily.

    COVID testing

    Yesterday, 12,106 people received a PCR test in South Australia, which is a 37.7% increase on the previous 24 hours. Of the test results returned yesterday, 2,273 PCR tests were positive, while 1,702 positive Rapid Antigen Test results were reported.

    Vaccination update

    Currently 95.7% of eligible South Australians aged 12+ have received their first dose of the vaccine and 93.8% have received their second dose. Boosters have been administered to 72.5% of eligible South Australians and 67.1% of South Australians aged 16+.

    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.

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