Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier addressed the South Australian public today with three new positive cases in SA.
The first is an international traveller in his 30s who was in a medi-hotel.
The second which Spurrier said was of high concern was a woman in her 30s who was a fly in fly out miner. She was an essential worker coming into the state from Victoria.
She arrived in Adelaide yesterday at 6pm after flying over from Melbourne Airport on flight JQ778.
She was tested at the airport and received a positive case back this morning. She travelled from the airport by taxi to the Quest hotel on King William Street. While she was only in the state for a short period of time, Spurrier has said she was highly infectious.
The taxi driver who transported the woman to Quest hotel has been contacted and is required to quarantine.
TIER 1 EXPOSURE SITES
Quest on King William South (reception area only) – 379 King William St, Adelaide
- Sunday October 10 – 6.15-7pm
Jetstar flight JQ778
- Sunday October 10 arriving at 4pm
If you were at the above locations at the specified date and time, you and your household contacts must immediately quarantine for 14 days since you were at the location, get tested immediately and get tested again on day 5 and day 13. Visit the SA Health website to complete an online form and notify SA Health you were at this location.
TIER 4 EXPOSURE SITES
Adelaide Airport – 1 James Schofield Dr, Adelaide Airport
- Sunday October 10 – 5:30-6:20pm
If you were at the above locations at the specified date and time, you must monitor for symptoms.
The third case is a man in his 40s who came from Victoria. Spurrier said this was no surprise as his co-driver was a positive case.
This morning, SA Health identified new COVID-19 exposure locations in relation to this case and updated the risk level of two existing exposure locations in South Australia linked to positive cases of COVID-19.
Two locations have been upgraded because the co-driver tested positive and was infectious in the exposure locations. Both truck driver cases are in the dedicated COVID-19 positive medi-hotel.
TIER 2 EXPOSURE SITES:
Ceduna – OTR Ceduna (including Hungry Jack’s), 35 Eyre Hwy
· Thursday 30 September – 4.45pm to 5.30pm
· Monday 4 October – 1.45am to 2:30am
Port Augusta – OTR Port Augusta (including Hungry Jacks), cnr Augusta Hwy and Northern Power Station Rd
· Thursday 30 September – 10am to 11.45am
· Friday 8 October 11pm to Saturday 9 October 12.30am (risk level upgraded)
Renmark – McDonald’s, Renmark Ave
· Thursday 30 September – 5.15am to 6am
Renmark – OTR Renmark, 292 Renmark Ave
· Thursday 30 September – 5.15am to 6am
Yamba – Caltex Yamba, Sturt Highway
· Friday 8 October – 3.30pm to 4.00pm (risk level upgraded)
If you were at the above locations at the specified date and time, you must immediately quarantine for 14 days since you were at the location, ensuring you quarantine away from others (including household members), get tested immediately, and again on day 5 and day 13 after the last day you were at the location. Visit the SA Health website to complete an online form and notify SA Health you were at this location.
Spurrier has maintained that checking in with QR codes is still extremely important, as is making sure you are getting your vaccines.
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
More information is available at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/COVIDcontacttracing
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