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.