South Australia Covid update as at 4 December 2021

There have been five new cases of COVID-19 reported today. There have been 962 cases reported in South Australia to date.

Today’s cases are a male in his 50s, three females in their 30s, 50s, and 60s, and one child.

Norwood cluster cases

  • Total new cases today – 3
  • Total cases – 22

New case breakdown

  • New cases today – 5
  • New cases vaccinated – 4
  • New cases unvaccinated – 0
  • Vaccination status unknown – 1
  • Overseas acquired – 0
  • Locally acquired – 3
  • Interstate acquired – 2
  • Under investigation – 1
  • Unlinked – 0

Total case breakdown

  • Total new cases since 23 November – 40
  • Total active cases – 36
  • Total cases – 962
  • Deaths – 4
  • Tests carried out yesterday – 10,409

Hospitalisation and Health System statistics

  • Total cases in hospital – 1
  • Total cases in ICU – 0
  • Total cases ventilated – 0

Vaccination update

  • First dose vaccinated (12+) – 90.1%
  • Second dose vaccinated (12+) – 81.7%

SA Health has identified a COVID-19 exposure location and has updated advice for a COVID-19 exposure location in South Australia associated with a positive case of COVID-19.

If you attended an exposure location, you are required to follow the relevant health advice.

Close contact exposure location

Beverley – Halfway Hotel (Updated)

  • Tuesday 30 November – 7.00 pm to 8.30 pm

Victor Harbor – Hotel Crown

  • Sunday 28 November – 7.20 pm to 8.15 pm

Unvaccinated contacts – If you are unvaccinated and were at one of the above Close contact exposure locations at the specified date and time, you must:

  • immediately quarantine for 14 days since you were at the location
  • get tested immediately
  • get tested again on day 6 and day 13

Vaccinated contacts – If you are vaccinated and were at one the above Close contact exposure locations at the specified date and time, you must:

  • immediately quarantine for 7 days since you were at the location
  • get tested immediately
  • get tested again on day 6 and day 13
  • not attend high risk settings or COVID Management Plan events for 14 days after exposure
  • wear a surgical mask when around others
  • avoid contact with vulnerable people, avoid non-essential activities where possible and avoid shared spaces and maintain physical distancing on days 8 to 14 after exposure.

If you were at any of the above locations, but not at the specified dateand time, monitor yourself for symptoms and get tested as soon as symptomsdevelop.

You may not always receive a call, SMS or email from SA Health. You mustfollow the relevant health advice even if you have not been contacted.

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