South Australia Covid update as at 28 July 2022

COVID cases in SA

There have been 3,957 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia today. There are currently 25,198 active cases in South Australia.

Sadly, since the last report, SA Health has been notified that 17 people who tested positive for COVID-19, have passed away. The deaths notified since the last report occurred between 13 April 2022 and 27 July2022 and include the latest data released from Births, Deaths and Marriages.

SA Health can confirm one woman in her 20s, one woman in her 50s, one woman in her 60s, two women in their 70s, two women in their 90s, one man in his 40s, three men in their 60s, four men in their 70s, one man in his 80s and one man in his 90s, who tested positive for COVID-19, have passed away.

There are 339 people with COVID-19 in hospital, including 11 people in ICU. Of those hospitalised, 202 people have received three or more vaccine doses, 122 people are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated and 15 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 – 3,957
  • Current active cases – 25,198
  • Total cases – 700,121
  • Total deaths – 653

Variants

The latest genome sampling has found 14.8% of samples analysed were BA.2, 16.3% of samples analysedwere BA.4 and 68.1% of samples analysed were BA.5 or related variant.

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

COVID testing

Yesterday, 12,020 people received a PCR test in South Australia, which is a 1.4% increase on the previous 24 hours. Of the test results returned yesterday, 2,225 PCR tests were positive, while 1,732 positive Rapid Antigen Test results were reported.

Vaccination update

Currently 96.1% of eligible South Australians aged 12+ have received their first dose of the vaccine and 94.1% havereceived their second dose. Boosters have been administered to 74.3% ofeligible South Australiansand 70% of South Australians aged 16+.

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