There have been 12 new cases of COVID-19 reported today. There have been 1,031 cases reported in South Australia to date.
Today’s cases are four women and four men between the ages of 20 and 60, and four children under the age of 12.
Of these cases, one acquired their infection interstate, five acquired their infection locally and are known contacts of a positive case, and six acquired their infection in Australia and investigations into the source of their infection is still ongoing.
Two health care workers who have visited and delivered care to residents at a number of Residential Aged Care facilities (RACF) across metropolitan Adelaide have tested positive to COVID-19.
Affected RACF sites are being contacted by SA Health and supported to implement additional infection control measures, while testing of residents and staff is being undertaken.
SA Health is working closely with the Commonwealth Department of Health and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission to enact protocols to protect aged care residents and staff from the risk of COVID-19 transmission.
A man in his 30s and a man in his 60s are in the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a stable condition. One case reported yesterday has been removed from South Australia’s total as the case is being managed by an interstate jurisdiction.
New case breakdown
New cases today 12
New cases vaccinated 4
New cases unvaccinated 3
Vaccination status unknown 5
Overseas acquired 0
Locally acquired 5
Interstate acquired 1
Under investigation 6
Unlinked 0
Norwood cluster cases
Total cases 38
Total Omicron cases
Total cases 2
Total case breakdown
Total new cases since 23 November 109
Total active cases 70
Total cases 1,020
Deaths 4
Tests carried out yesterday 14,833
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 28
Cases in supervised quarantine 40
Close contacts identified 651
Vaccination update
First dose vaccinated (12+) 91.2%
Second dose vaccinated (12+) 84.5%
For more information on health advice and requirements for households, visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/COVIDcontacttracing.
Find your nearest testing site at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/COVIDtesting.
