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. A further two exposure sites were listed this morning in correlation with COVID-19 cases, you can read them here.
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%
For more information and a list of testing sites visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/COVIDcontacttracing.
All South Australians who have symptoms of COVID-19 should get tested on the day symptoms appear.
For more information: SA COVID-19 Information Line 1800 253 787; sahealth.sa.gov.au/COVID2019.
