South Australia Covid update as at 9 December 2021

There have been three new cases of COVID-19 reported today. There have been 976 cases reported in South Australia to date.

Today’s cases are two women in their 30s and 50s and a man in his 60s. Of these cases, one case acquired their infection locally and is a close contact linked to the Norwood cluster and one case acquired their infection overseas and has been in a medi-hotel since their arrival. A third case acquired their infection interstate and has been classified as historical; this case will not be counted towards our active numbers.

Two previously reported cases have now been removed from our numbers as they have returned interstate.

A woman in her 50s and a man in his 60s remain in the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a stable condition.

Norwood cluster cases

  • Total new cases today – 1
  • Total cases – 28

New case breakdown

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

Total case breakdown

  • Total new cases since 23 November – 54
  • Total active cases – 46
  • Total cases – 976
  • Deaths – 4
  • Tests carried out yesterday – 15,732

Hospitalisation and Health System statistics

  • Total cases in hospital – 2
  • Total cases in ICU – 0
  • Total cases ventilated – 0

Quarantine breakdown

  • Cases in home quarantine – 4
  • Cases in supervised quarantine – 40
  • Close contacts identified – 1,340

Vaccination update

  • First dose vaccinated (12+) – 90.6%
  • Second dose vaccinated (12+) – 82.7%

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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