COVID Cases in SA
There have been 2,995 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia today. There are currently 17,171 active cases in South Australia.
There are 237 people with COVID-19 in hospital, including five people in ICU. Of those hospitalised, 133 people have received three or more vaccine doses, 85 people are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated and 19 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 – 2,995
- Current active cases – 17,171
- Total cases – 536,889
- Total deaths – 463
Variants
The latest genome sampling has found 98.2% of samples taken were BA.2.
*This figure will be updated as results are received, noting results are not reported daily.
COVID testing
Yesterday, 8,560 people received a PCR test in South Australia, which is a 22.6% increase on the previous 24 hours. Of the test results returned yesterday, 1,589 PCR tests were positive, while 1,406 positive Rapid Antigen Test results were reported.
Vaccination update
Currently 95.8% 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 72.7% of eligible South Australians and 67.8% 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.
