COVID Cases in SA
There have been 5,496 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia today. There are currently 31,449 active cases in South Australia.
Sadly, SA Health can confirm a man in his 70s and a woman in her 80s, who tested positive for COVID-19, have passed away.
There are 180 people with COVID-19 in hospital, including eight people in ICU, and one person requiring a ventilator. Of those hospitalised, 123 people are fully vaccinated, 32 people are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, and 25 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 – 5,496
- Current active cases – 31,449
- Total cases – 251,561
- Total deaths – 259
Variants
The latest genome sampling has found around 60% of samples taken were BA.2.
*This figure will be updated as results are received, noting results are not reported daily.
COVID testing
Yesterday, 16,434 people received a PCR test in South Australia, which is a 36% increase on the previous 24 hours. Of the test results returned yesterday, 3,626 PCR tests were positive, while 1,870 positive Rapid Antigen Test results were reported.
Vaccination update
Currently 95.1% of eligible South Australians aged 12+ have received their first dose of the vaccine and 92.9% have received their second dose. Boosters have been administered to 70.4% of eligible South Australians and 62.6% 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.
