There has been one new case of COVID-19today, reported from a medi-hotel. There have been a total of 819 casesnotified in South Australia.
Today's case is a boy who acquired his infection overseas and has been in a medi-hotel since his arrival. A man in his 20s and a man in his 60s remain in the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a stable condition.
Locations of concern associated with positive cases have been identified both here and interstate and now include exposure locations identified by Tasmania Health in TAS. To check if you have visited any locations of concern, visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/COVIDcontacttracing.
Information on travel restrictions and the latest Cross Border Direction are available at www.covid-19.sa.gov.au.
Case breakdown
- Total new cases today - 1
- Total number currently in hospital - 2
- Total cases to date - 819
- Recovered cases - 796
- Deaths - 4
- Tests carried out yesterday - 6,892
- Total tests to date - 1,649,732
Active cases
- Active cases - 19
- Overseas acquired - 13
- Close contact - 5
- Locally acquired (contact unknown) - 0
- Interstate acquired - 1
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Under investigation - 0
Vaccination update
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- Total vaccinations administered to date - 656,446*
*Figure includes both Commonwealth and SA Health administered vaccines.
All South Australians who have symptoms of COVID-19 should get tested on the day symptoms appear. Symptoms include:
- Fever or chills (in the absence of an alternative illness that explains these symptoms)
- An acute respiratory infection e.g. cough, sore throat, runny nose, or shortness of breath
- Loss of smell or alteration in the sense of taste
- Diarrhoea and vomiting
