South Australia coronovirus update as at 10 March 2021

There has been one new case of COVID-19 today, reported from a medi-hotel. There have been a total of 621 cases notified in South Australia.

Today's case is a man in his 30s who recently returned from overseas and has been in a medi-hotel since his arrival.

Due to the presence of COVID-19 traces in wastewater in the Adelaide CBD, it's imperative that anyone who has been in the Adelaide CBD in the past week seek immediate testing if they have any COVID-19 symptoms, no matter how mild.

Case breakdown

  • Total new cases today - 1
  • Total number currently in hospital - 0
  • Total cases to date - 621
  • Recovered cases - 613
  • Deaths - 4
  • Tests carried out yesterday - 2,191
  • Total tests to date - 1,115,399

Active cases

  • Active cases - 4
  • Overseas acquired - 4
  • Close contact - 0
  • Locally acquired (contact unknown) - 0
  • Interstate acquired - 0

SA Health administered vaccinations update

  • Vaccinations administered yesterday - 450
  • Total vaccinations administered to date - 4,274

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
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